Dis Voir

Dis Voir Editions publishes books on contemporary culture in the visual arts, cinema, music, philosophy, fiction, design and choreography. They currently produce books within 14 different series. Their ZagZig series, taking the form of book / CD sets, intends to create an original editorial space for sound works by artists. Their Fictions series, a collaborative effort with filmmakers, publishes written works and literary creations in the form of short stories, novels and tales for adults.
 
Paris
 
177 titles
Series:
 
Stephan Balkenhol -
1997
English edition
Monograph.
Stephan Balkenhol -
1997
French edition
Monograph.
Ron Arad -
1997
English edition
Ron Arad has held a position of reference in the world of design since the 1980's. Coming from a sculptural tradition, his work, questioning both aesthetics and modes of production, has transformed the perceptions of professional designers (comprehensive monograph).
Andrea Branzi -
1997
English edition
At the heart of the debates which over the past forty years have made design what it is, the work developed by Andrea Branzi stands out as that of a theoretician of design, as much in terms of his production, his writing and lecturing (comprehensive monograph).
Ron Arad -
1997
French edition
Ron Arad has held a position of reference in the world of design since the 1980's. Coming from a sculptural tradition, his work, questioning both aesthetics and modes of production, has transformed the perceptions of professional designers (comprehensive monograph).
 Wong Kar-wai -
1997
English edition
Monograph on the Hong Kong filmmaker, a true aesthete of modernity.
Andrea Branzi -
1997
French edition
At the heart of the debates which over the past forty years have made design what it is, the work developed by Andrea Branzi stands out as that of a theoretician of design, as much in terms of his production, his writing and lecturing (comprehensive monograph).
Après Deleuze - Philosophie et esthétique du cinéma
1997
French edition
This essay considers Deleuze's film theory on both an epistemological and historical angle and brings forward recent studies on cinema's aesthetics and philosophy.
 Wong Kar-wai -
1997
French edition
Monograph on the Hong Kong filmmaker, a true aesthete of modernity.
Peter Greenaway - The Pillow Book
1997
French edition
Set in Kyoto and Hong Kong at the very end of the 20th century, this film pays homage to The Pillow book written at the very end of the 10th century by court lady Sei Shōnagon.
Peter Greenaway - The Pillow Book
1997
English edition
currently out of stock
Set in Kyoto and Hong Kong at the very end of the 20th century, this film pays homage to The Pillow book written at the very end of the 10th century by court lady Sei Shōnagon.
Roman Opalka -
1996
English edition
This monograph investigates Opalka's relationship with numbers, time and infinity. With an original long-term interview of the artist which ran on for more than twenty years.
Roman Opalka -
1996
French edition
This monograph investigates Opalka's relationship with numbers, time and infinity. With an original long-term interview of the artist which ran on for more than twenty years.
L\'Esthétique des philosophes
1996
French edition
Ten French, American and German philosophers come together in discussion around several of the major problems raised today in æsthetics.
Christian de Portzamparc - Genealogy of forms
1996
bilingual edition (English / French)
The sketches, drawings, paintings of the French architect.
Thierry de Duve - Clement Greenberg entre les lignes
1996
French edition
A rereading of the work of the famous and controversial art critic.
Thierry de Duve - Du nom au nous
1995
French edition
The critical importance of the theme of “designation” in arts and its gradual emergence in the thinking of Thierry de Duve since 1985.
Thierry de Duve - La déposition - À propos de « Déçue la Mariée se rhabilla » de Sylvie Blocher
1995
French edition
An analysis of an installation by Sylvie Blocher.
Manoel de Oliveira - Lisbonne culturelle
1995
French edition
A cultural vision of Lisbon, which also illuminates the work and personal obsessions of Manoel de Oliveira.
Jean-Marc Bustamante -
1995
English edition
This monograph gathers a collection of essays which attempts to define the multi-form notion of “presence” formulated by Bustamante in his work.
Gerhard Richter -
1995
English edition
By intermingling elements of traditional painting and new pictorial material, Richter's work leads to a more open notion of the “image” (monograph).
Jean-Marc Bustamante -
1995
French edition
This monograph gathers a collection of essays which attempts to define the multi-form notion of “presence” formulated by Bustamante in his work.
Gerhard Richter -
1995
French edition
By intermingling elements of traditional painting and new pictorial material, Richter's work leads to a more open notion of the “image” (monograph).
Dan Graham -
1995
English edition
A focus on the architectural works of the American artist.
Dan Graham -
1995
French edition
A focus on the architectural works of the American artist.
Raoul Ruiz - Poetics of Cinema
1995
English edition
First collection of essays on cinema by the French-Chilean filmmaker.
Raoul Ruiz - Poétique du cinéma
1995
French edition
First collection of essays on cinema by the French-Chilean filmmaker.
Peter Greenaway - The Baby of Mâcon
1994
French edition
In a time of plague when the community of the cathedral city of Mâcon is struck with infertility, a beautiful, healthy child is born. He is immediately seen as an opportunity for profit, both by his own sister and by the Church. The newborn brings prosperity and is considered to be a saint. Until greed and ambition lead to his tragic demise.
Peter Greenaway - The Falls
1993
English edition
A commission examines a sample of 92 persons subject to an enigmatic obsession with birdwatching and flying: a fictional investigation playing with the codes of documentary journalism which served as a script for Greenaway's film The Falls.
Peter Greenaway - The Falls
1993
French edition
A commission examines a sample of 92 persons subject to an enigmatic obsession with birdwatching and flying: a fictional investigation playing with the codes of documentary journalism which served as a script for Greenaway's film The Falls.
Atom Egoyan -
1993
English edition
A study on Atom Egoyan's early works.
Atom Egoyan -
1993
French edition
A study on Atom Egoyan's early works.
Peter Greenaway - Rosa
1993
English edition
The libretto to the opera Rosa, with music by the Dutch composer Louis Andriessen.
Peter Greenaway - Rosa
1993
French edition
The libretto to the opera Rosa, with music by the Dutch composer Louis Andriessen.
Jean-Yves Bosseur - Sound and the Visual Arts - Intersections between Music and Plastic Arts Today
1992
English edition
Art production of the last few decades has given rise to an increasing number of ambiguous or paradoxical situations related to the musical form (score, stage area, lute-making, CD, video...) thus transcending the traditional divisions between space, time and movement.
Jean-Yves Bosseur - Le sonore et le visuel - Intersections musique-arts plastiques aujourd\'hui
1992
French edition
Art production of the last few decades has given rise to an increasing number of ambiguous or paradoxical situations related to the musical form (score, stage area, lute-making, CD, video...) thus transcending the traditional divisions between space, time and movement.
François Dagognet - In Favour of Today\'s Art - From the Object of Art to the Art of the Object
1992
English edition
A compelling read on the status of the object in contemporary art and design.
François Dagognet - Pour l\'art d\'aujourd\'hui - De l\'objet de l\'art à l\'art de l\'objet
1992
French edition
A compelling read on the status of the object in contemporary art and design.
Paysages virtuels
1991
French edition
Giving a good introduction to the virtual realm, this book examines, through art, science and culture, the two visual forms and utopias that exemplifies our modern era: video and computerized images.
Traces of Dance
1991
English edition
Traces of Dance brings together scores, drawings, sketches, notes, graphics and paintings, which contributes to define a textuality of movement between writing and image.
Danses tracées
1991
French edition
This publication brings together scores, drawings, sketches, notes, graphics and paintings, which contributes to define a textuality of movement between writing and image.
Anne-Marie Duguet - Jean-Christophe Averty
1991
French edition
Monograph dedicated to the work of French television filmmaker, producer, scenarist, and video art pioneer Jean-Christophe Averty.
Raoul Ruiz - The Book of Disappearances & The Book of Tractations
1990
English edition
A correspondence between a Moor and a Christian in 1666 at the time of false prophets and multiple conversions. Somewhere between official speeches and secret dealings, an allegory of contemporary colonialism...
Raoul Ruiz - Le Livre des Disparitions & des Tractations
1990
French edition
A correspondence between a Moor and a Christian in 1666 at the time of false prophets and multiple conversions. Somewhere between official speeches and secret dealings, an allegory of contemporary colonialism...
Technologies et imaginaires - Art cinéma – Art  vidéo – Art ordinateur
1990
French edition
Considering the relationship between technology and imagination , this book undertakes a mediological reflection on the current cross-hybridization of media which exacerbates and enriches the inherent differences between cinema, video and images. Included, a dictionary of international video-makers and their works.
Peter Greenaway - The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
1989
English edition
currently out of stock
The complete script of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, a tragic tell about revenge and an allegory for Thatcherism. Greenaway reveals himself not only as a great creator of cinematographic splendors but also as an authentic writer who seeks literary imagery and metaphor.
Peter Greenaway - Le cuisinier, le voleur, sa femme et son amant
1989
French edition
currently out of stock
The complete script of the film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, a tragic tell about revenge and an allegory for Thatcherism. Greenaway reveals himself not only as a great creator of cinematographic splendors but also as an authentic writer who seeks literary imagery and metaphor.
Daniel Larrieu -
1989
French edition
The first monograph dedicated to the choreographer's work.
Manoel de Oliveira - Les Cannibales
1989
French edition
currently out of stock
Inspired by a short story by Alvaro de Carvalhal, a Portuguese writer who died in 1861 at the age of 23, and who was the author of unusual tales which were published posthumously, this libretto, written by Oliveira, is a complete transcription of his filmed opera The Cannibals.
Peter Greenaway - Drowning by Numbers
1988
English edition
Drowning by Numbers tells the story of three women from different age groups named Cissie Colpitts who each have murdered their husbands by drowning them. The narrative structure of the film underlies a numerical order based on the number 100. A fascinating riddle on man's relationship with death and time.
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