1st Edition

The Natural Order and Other Texts

By Asger Jorn, Peter Shield Copyright 2001
384 Pages
by Routledge

384 Pages
by Routledge

In The Natural Order and Other Texts, Peter Shield presents the first English translations of the artist Asger Jorn's three philosophical texts - The Natural Order, Value and Economy and Luck and Chance. Offering a unique insight into an artist's attempt to make sense of a contemporary world which would accommodate his practice, these texts present an important contribution to aesthetics for... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Asger Jorn: The Natural Order and other texts; The Natural Order: Part 1; Part 2: Expeditions to New Worlds; Appendix; Value and economy: Part 1: Critique of political economy; Part 2: The exploitation of the unique; Topical additions; Luck and chance; Notes.

Biography

Jorn, Asger; Shield, Peter

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