The form of a work of art can imply this inward direction, as the work itself becomes the means or locus of the search. began with a “spiritual revival”, as man began to search for the divinity within himself. There are two keys, Shattuck thinks, to modernism - in a formal or technical sense.įirst (pp. What follows are simple notes (poorly digested, or at least carelessly thrown together - so please excuse) from a quick reread of the chapter. 11-12), the book contains detailed studies of the personalities and art of Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) Erik Satie (1866-1925) Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918). 1-2), and an illuminating conclusion (chs. In addition to a detailed introduction (chs. (I've now reread the important chapter 11, and so will append my notes, in case they should prove useful to anyone - apologies in advance for whatever typos/errors there are - I don't have the patience to proofread most of the time.)įirst let me say this is an excellent book - probably the best I've read so far on the topic.
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