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Criticism, theory & documents

Fama

 
 
Series founded by Xavier Douroux.
Servin Bergeret - Iris Clert - singulièrement galeriste
2024
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fama
This monographic essay explores Iris Clert, an unclassifiable and emblematic figure of the 1960s artistic avant-garde.
Pierre Montebello - Deleuze, esthétiques - La honte d\'être un homme
2022
French edition
Les presses du réel – Philosophy / politics – Fama
The aesthetics of Gilles Deleuze.
Vincent Nordon - Berlioz, Baden-Baden - Un opéra plutôt comique
2019
French edition
Les presses du réel – Music & Sound Arts – Fama
It is a hundred and fifty years since Hector Berlioz is caught between storm and passion, violence and adolescence. This book wants to get out of these cliches, even to sink into others.
Courbet, épistolier – 24 lettres inédites + La correspondance de Courbet – 20 ans après (2 livres)
2018
French edition
Les presses du réel – Art History – Fama
32.00 24.00 €
Special offer for the purchase of two volumes dedicated to correspondence of Gustave Courbet.
La correspondance de Courbet - 20 ans après
2018
French edition
Les presses du réel – Art History – Fama
A review of the epistolary correspondence of Gustave Courbet, by an ethnologist, a writer, a psychoanalyst, a hunter, a philosopher, a gastroenterologist, a psychiatrist, two curators, and six art historians.
Pierre Montebello - Deleuze, esthétiques - La honte d\'être un homme
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Philosophy / politics – Fama
The aesthetics of Gilles Deleuze.
Marie Canet - Palestine, first name Charlemagne - Meshugga Land
2017
English edition
Les presses du réel – Music & Sound Arts – Fama
A biographical essay which explores the origins and influences of Charlemagne Palestine, as well as themes related to his life and artistic practice—spirituality, music, performance, avant-gardism—together with an acute analysis of his main works. The study is followed by an interview with the artist, which provides a clever balance between personal anecdotes and reflection.
Marie Canet - Palestine, prénom Charlemagne - Meshugga Land
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Music & Sound Arts – Fama
A biographical essay which explores the origins and influences of Charlemagne Palestine, as well as themes related to his life and artistic practice—spirituality, music, performance, avant-gardism—together with an acute analysis of his main works. The study is followed by an interview with the artist, which provides a clever balance between personal anecdotes and reflection.
Jean-Claude Lebensztejn - Kafka, Sade, Lautréamont - Rêve déchiré
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Literature – Fama
Three textual pieces on Kafka, Sade, and Lautréamont, inspired by the author's dreams and nocturnal readings.
Petra ten-Doesschate Chu - Courbet, épistolier - 24 lettres inédites
2017
French edition
Les presses du réel – Art History – Fama
24 unpublished letters by Gustave Courbet.
Andréi Nakov - Kandinsky, secret - L\'énigme du premier tableau abstrait
2015
French edition
Les presses du réel – Art History – Fama
An investigation into the enigma of the first abstract painting by Kandinsky.
Judith Benhamou-Huet - Mapplethorpe, vivant - Réponses à des questions
2014
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fama
A “memorial” consisting of testimonies and interviews with friends, models, collaborators, and specialists of Robert Mapplethorpe (Pierre Apraxine, Pierre Bergé, Germano Celant, Lucinda Childs, Marcus Leatherdale, Richard Marshall, Bettina Rheims...).
Anne Marquez - Godard, le dos au musée - Histoire d\'une exposition
2014
French edition
Les presses du réel – Cinema & video art – Fama
Jean-Luc Godard and art (a return on Godard's controversial project at the Centre Pompidou in 2006).
Pierre Montebello - Kant, son esthétique - Entre mythes et récits
2013
French edition
Les presses du réel – Philosophy / politics – Fama
Interpretative destiny of Kant's aesthetics.
Francesco Bonami - Cattelan, Maurizio - Autobiographie non autorisée
2013
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fama
The legendary life of Maurizio Cattelan: a fictional biography of which the artist himself is the biographer.
Francesco Bonami - Cattelan, Maurizio - Autobiographie non autorisée
2013
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fama
The legendary life of Maurizio Cattelan: a fictional biography of which the artist himself is the biographer.
Jürgen Schreiber - Richter, peintre d\'Allemagne - Le drame d\'une famille
2012
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fama
A biographical approach to Gerhard Richter's work.
Jürgen Schreiber - Richter, peintre d\'Allemagne - Le drame d\'une famille
2012
French edition
Les presses du réel – Criticism, theory & documents – Fama
A biographical approach to Gerhard Richter's work.
Vincent Nordon - Straub/Huillet, non merci ? - La plainte d\'un ami
2012
French edition
Les presses du réel – Cinema & video art – Fama
A litterary tribute to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet by the director, screenwriter and writer Vincent Nordon.
Vincent Nordon - Straub/Huillet, non merci ? - La plainte d\'un ami
2012
French edition
Les presses du réel – Cinema & video art – Fama
A litterary tribute to Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet by the director, screenwriter and writer Vincent Nordon.
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