Amitiés - Créativité Collective -

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Résumé :

In 1871, the greatest nonconformist poets of their time-Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine, Charles Cros, Germain Nouveau, Andr? Gill-gathered at the H?tel des ?trangers in Paris to realize a joint, subversive, and progressive project: the Album Zutique. At the beginning of the 20th century, artists and poets, initially close to Dadaism and Surrealism, dedicated themselves to cooperative ways of working. Their Cadavres exquis-works characterized by chance and playfulness, and based on the principle of blind teamwork-are outstanding examples of artistic collaborations to this day.
Exploring the genesis of these collaborative artworks, the methods of production and the synergetic and often cross-genre nature of these collaborations are the focus of a detailed art historical examination for the first time. Featuring some 100 works Pablo Picasso and Francis Picabia, Alexander Calder and Joan Mir?, Joseph Beuys and Nam June Paik, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama and Carolee Schneemann, Jenny Holzer and Landy Pink, the catalog also includes collective works by performers, musicians, and filmmakers.