W. C. Bamberger
Emil Szittya
From Tether 1, page 150:
“Szittya is now best remembered for his gossipy and sensational book about the lives of the artists and writers he encountered in the early years of the twentieth century, Kuriositäten-Kabinett (Curio Cabinet [1923]). This book’s memorable subtitle translates as “Encounters with strange occurrences, vagrants, criminals, artists, religious madmen, sexual oddities, socialists, unionists, communists, anarchists, politicians and artists.” The artists considered here do not personally cover that much ground, but the esoteric potentialities Szittya finds in their lives and work are presented in such fascinating f lashes, in idiosyncratic language that conveys such sparks of insight that these essays continue to fascinate even if we are unfamiliar with the artists.”
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Tether 1 contains essays by Bill Berkson on the influence of Piero Della Francesca; W. C. Bamberger presents never before published translations of the surrealist art critic Emil Szittya; Holly Day discusses George Sugarman’s polychrome sculptures from the 1960’s; John Willenbecher unearths something out of the ordinary about Chardin’s drawers; Judith Stein writes about the little known textile works of Katherine Porter; Douglas Crase reflects on sitting for a portrait; Trevor Winkfield unpacks the mysteries of Cezanne’s masterpiece, Mardi Gras; Nathan Kernan leaks a preview of his forthcoming biography on James Schuyler; Bill Zavatsky translates Robert Desnos’s 1926 book “It’s The Seven League Boots This Phrase ‘I See Myself’”; a selection of pages from Gerald Murphy’s notebooks; Chris Byrne introduces us to the visionary work of Susan Te Kahurangi King; Paul Hammond recalls his childhood awakening to the world of cinema; Charles North debunks the threat of poetry; and an essay on walking in the English countryside by A.J.A. Symons.
Printed in the USA
Edition of 500
9 black and white images and 59 color images
Item Weight : 0.82 pounds
Paperback : 180 pages
ISBN: 978069237617151500
Product Dimensions : 6 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
Publisher : Sienese Shredder Editions; Pap/Com Edition (2015)
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