Secrets of beauty (Paperback)
Cocteau, Jean (Author)
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As well as throwing new light on the author's own creative achievement, Secrets of Beauty is a vital contribution to aesthetic theory.
Reviews
Cocteau was as much attuned to chthonic or perverse energies as André Breton and crew. He just reached the depths with a lightness, discipline, and "hygiene" that (as with Wilde or Warhol) don't preclude profundity.4columns - Brian DillonExploring a vari-ety of arts and artists, it offers brief, allusive provocations, ranging from "Beauty hates ideas. It is sufficient unto itself," to "Poetry in films derives from unusual relationship...
ISBN (SKU)
9781912475551
Pages
44
Weight
124g
Dimensions
132x109.98x9
Imprint
ERIS
Published
06, May, 2024
Genres
Poetry & Drama
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