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Oyvind Fahlstrom
Antonio Sergio Bessa
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Paperback. Oyvind Fahlstrom (1928-76), the Brazilian-born Swedish multi-artist, is one of the mid-20th century's intriguing cultural figures. This book offers an introduction to Oyvind Fahlstrom and an analysis of some of his important works. It focuses on how Fahlstrom's early experiments with concrete poetry influenced his later work in the visual arts. Series Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Rumold, Rainer. Series: Avant-garde and Modernism Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 b/w images. BIC Classification: 2ACSW; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Oyvind Fahlstrom (1928-76), the Brazilian-born Swedish multi-artist, is one of the mid-twentieth century's most intriguing cultural figures. His work, as profoundly political as it is aesthetic, spans two tumultuous decades in the avant-garde world and comprises concrete poetry (his own innovation), manifestos, plays, performance, filmmaking, paintings, multiple prints, sculpture and installations. Initially, poorly received in Sweden and little appreciated in the English-speaking world, Fahlstrom's role as one of the creators of concrete poetry is now increasingly recognized worldwide.The first study to give this major twentieth-century artist his due, this book serves as both an informative and entertaining introduction to Oyvind ... Read more
Oyvind Fahlstrom (1928-76), the Brazilian-born Swedish multi-artist, is one of the mid-twentieth century's most intriguing cultural figures. His work, as profoundly political as it is aesthetic, spans two tumultuous decades in the avant-garde world and comprises concrete poetry (his own innovation), manifestos, plays, performance, filmmaking, paintings, multiple prints, sculpture and installations. Initially, poorly received in Sweden and little appreciated in the English-speaking world, Fahlstrom's role as one of the creators of concrete poetry is now increasingly recognized worldwide.The first study to give this major twentieth-century artist his due, this book serves as both an informative and entertaining introduction to Oyvind ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Avant-garde and Modernism Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810122987
SKU
V9780810122987
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About Antonio Sergio Bessa
Antonio Sergio Bessa is the acting director of the curatorial and education programs at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. He is the coeditor with Odile Cisneros of a collection of writings by Haroldo de Campos: Novas.
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