Bracelli. Bizzarie.
€620.00
This rare and eccentric work brings renewed attention to the creative genius of the 17th-century Florentine artist Giovanni Battista Braccelli. His "Bizzarie" - a series of 50 engravings of bizarre human figures, composed of objects, architecture, and fantastic shapes - were rediscovered and celebrated by the Surrealist movement in the 1930s. This fascinating book combines a re-edition of these engravings with a reflection by the Dadaist poet Tristan Tzara. It is a unique example of how the avant-garde bridges the historical past and modern artistic expression. The publication is not only a bibliographical curiosity but also a monument to the rediscovery of forgotten artists whose idiosyncratic vision resonates with the radical aesthetics of later movements. It is a beautiful example of how a work of art can acquire new meanings and inspire new audiences over time. The book reveals the deep connection between the apparent absurdity of Bracelli's work and the subversive humour and drive for renewal that are so characteristic of modern art.
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Tzara, Tristan
Bracelli
Bracelli. Bizzarie.
1963 | Parijs | Alain Brieux
"Bizzarie" is an essential publication that links the unconventional aesthetics of the 17th century with the 20th-century avant-garde. This book, a collaboration between a Dadaist poet and a forgotten Baroque artist, demonstrates the lasting power of artistic imagination.
This rare and eccentric work brings renewed attention to the creative genius of the 17th-century Florentine artist Giovanni Battista Braccelli. His "Bizzarie" - a series of 50 engravings of bizarre human figures, composed of objects, architecture, and fantastic shapes - were rediscovered and celebrated by the Surrealist movement in the 1930s. This fascinating book combines a re-edition of these engravings with a reflection by the Dadaist poet Tristan Tzara. It is a unique example of how the avant-garde bridges the historical past and modern artistic expression. The publication is not only a bibliographical curiosity but also a monument to the rediscovery of forgotten artists whose idiosyncratic vision resonates with the radical aesthetics of later movements. It is a beautiful example of how a work of art can acquire new meanings and inspire new audiences over time. The book reveals the deep connection between the apparent absurdity of Bracelli's work and the subversive humour and drive for renewal that are so characteristic of modern art.
€620
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Edition originale sur papier ancien, numérotés de 1 à 520, avec 5 exemplaires de collaborateurs marqués A à E.
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525
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251
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The book consists of two parts: an album that reproduces 50 engravings by Braccelli, and a volume containing a text by Tristan Tzara and a bibliographical note by Alain Brieux. Tzara's "propos" offers a profound reflection on Bracelli's "Bizzarie," which reflect a surrealist fascination with the absurd and the unexpected. This work is a synthesis of art history, literary analysis, and the aesthetic principles of modernism. It repositions a baroque artist in an avant-garde context, thereby emphasizing the timelessness of his work. The book opens a dialogue between two artistic periods, separated by centuries but connected by a shared spirit of imagination.
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