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Secrets of Beauty
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A towering figure in the worlds of literature, cinema, and visual art, Jean Cocteau was one of the most influential creative artists of the twentieth century. In this collection of brief-often aphoristic-meditations, he reflects on the nature of beauty itself. Ranging over painters, poets, and musicians,...
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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.
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Description
A towering figure in the worlds of literature, cinema, and visual art, Jean Cocteau was one of the most influential creative artists of the twentieth century. In this collection of brief-often aphoristic-meditations, he reflects on the nature of beauty itself. Ranging over painters, poets, and musicians, Cocteau offers brilliant insights into the essential loneliness of the artistic vocation. As well as throwing new light on the author's own creative achievement, Secrets of Beauty is a vital contribution to aesthetic theory
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781912475551
Publisher: ERIS
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: ERIS
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 44
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About the Author
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) was a writer, filmmaker and visual artist. He was prominently associated with the surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements.
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