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Illustrated with over 100 images, the book is organised around many reproductions of Aevankmajer's wondrous tactile art objects, tactile poems, experiments and games.
List of contents
Illustrations Acknowledgements Editor's preface Introduction to the English language edition Tactilism Touch 1. INTRODUCTION 2. BETWEEN UTILITARIANISM AND IMAGINATION Tactile utilitarian objects; tactile utilitarian activities Experiments in expanding utilitarian functions of touch Initial experiences with tactile stimulative material A visit A game for one year Clifford Williams game 3. RESTORER Experiment in tactile interpretation Purpose of the experiment Rules of the game Restorer experiment Identifying phase of the experiment Imaginative phase of the experiment Synaesthesia Analogical phase of the experiment Concluding notes 4. SOURCES OF TACTILE IMAGINATION Arcimboldo's elements game Masturbation Interpretation of the object Questionnaire about loathing Tactile dreaming Touch your dreams Synaesthesia Arthur Rimbaud, Vowels Perversion for five senses Connections Morphology of fear An unforgettable meeting An imaginary portrait of Mikulas Medek 5. SHORT ANTHOLOGY OF TACTILE ART Albert Marenein, The Secret Guillaume Apollinaire, Tactile Art F. T. Marinetti, Tactilism Ladislav Novak, Tactile Poems TACTILE IMAGINATION IN SURREALISM: Karel Teige, Second Manifesto of Poetism (fragment) Frederick Kiesler, Twin Touch Test 6. INSIDE Ready-mades From the tactile diary Travel diary Tactile collage Dialogue between right and left hand Dialogue Vision - Touch (Eva Aevankmajerova - Jan Aevankmajer) In the cellar Imaginary portrait of Emila Medkova Preliminary notes on the tactile portrait of Eva Aevankmajerova Tactile portrait of Vratislav Effenberger Tactile portrait of Ludvik Aevaba Touchable wellbeing (tactile poem) Economical suicide (dedicated to Eva Aevankmajerova) Gestural sculpture Like the touch of a dead trout (tactile poem - scenario) Touch and humour In the pocket (tactile one act play) Problems with the distribution of tactile art The magic ritual of tactile initiation Afterword: Tactilism reviewed Notes Bibliography Index
About the author
Czech Surrealist, Jan Aevankmajer, is best known for his extraordinary animated films, Alice, Faust, Little Otik among them. His work far exceeds the limits of film and, whether film, visual or literary, is connected with the collective activities of the Group of Czech & Slovak Surrealists.
Summary
Illustrated with over 100 images, the book is organised around many reproductions of Aevankmajer's wondrous tactile art objects, tactile poems, experiments and games.
