Pen and Brush in Dialogue: Octavio Paz and Antoni Tàpies in their Transatlantic Livre d'Artiste
2011; Liverpool University Press; Volume: 88; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3828/bhs.2011.14
ISSN1478-3398
Autores Tópico(s)Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism
ResumoThis paper interprets the interaction between painting and language from the respective political contexts of Catalan artist and Mexican poet in Antoni Tapies' livre d'artiste, Petrificada petrificante (Maeght Gallery, 1978) of the poem of the same title by Octavio Paz. I argue that in this little-known art book the artist emphasizes along with Paz the need to revise language and symbols to find appropriate representations to reflect the contemporary city. This transatlantic cultural product establishes a dialogue, not only between word and art but also between artistic perspectives that respond to socio-political currents in Spain and Mexico of the 1970s.Este articulo interpreta la interaccion entre el lenguaje y la pintura desde el contexto politico del artista catalan y del poeta mexicano, respectivamente, en el livre d'artiste de Antoni Tapies (Maeght Gallery, 1978) del poema, Petrificada petrificante, de Octavio Paz. Argumento que, en este livre d'artiste poco conocido, el artista subraya junto a Paz...
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