The Radical Use of Chance in 20th Century Art (Faux Titre) by Denis Lejeune
English | 2011 | ISBN: 9042034394 | 276 pages | PDF | 4 MB
To many, chance and art are antagonistic terms. But a number of 20th century artists have turned this notion on its head by attempting to create artworks based on randomness. Among those, three in particular articulated a well-argued and thorough theory of the radical use of chance in art: André Breton (writer), John Cage (composer) and François Morellet (visual artist).