{"product_id":"the-curatorial-avantgarde-9780271059396","title":"The Curatorial AvantGarde","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores the emergence of an amateur class of curators in France between the world wars. Focuses on the Surrealist writers and artists who developed an alternative curatorial practice to that pursued by the community of professionally trained curators and exclusive art dealers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Jolles discusses the Surrealists’ own exhibitions, with which writers and artists possessing no formal curatorial training attempted to wrest control back from the high art establishment, with wild results. Exhibitions centered on Surrealism are currently having a moment, making it the perfect time to look at the way these artists displayed their own art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Zoë Lescaze \u003ci\u003eARTNews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are many valuable insights to be gained from Jolles’s richly researched study. The book also displays impressive production values, with a knowing nod towards ‘The New Typography’ and several archive images that are brightly rejuvenated through digital scanning.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Robert Radford \u003ci\u003eBurlington Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Curatorial Avant-Garde\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1\tBreaking the Silence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2\tDenouncing de Chirico\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3\tColonists by Vocation\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4\tThe Tactile Turn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5\tThe Artist as Dealer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Looking Back on Adorno\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455976505687,"sku":"9780271059396","price":31.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271059396.jpg?v=1755033284","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-curatorial-avantgarde-9780271059396","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}