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The carpet paradigm: critical prolegomena to a theory of flatness (an original and stimulating analysis of an essential concept of modern art history).

The unknown and disregarded literary arts of sixteenth century England (graffiti, tatoos, writing on clothes or ceramics...): a startling new perspective of early modern literature and cultural history.

Two talks about John Cage and the concept of structure by American poet, critic, linguist and performance artist.

Forty-two project descriptions by Ben Kinmont.

An anthology of reference texts published in the German magazine "Texte Zur Kunst" between 1990 and 1998.

Writings and interviews.

French translation of Manovich's major book The Language of New Media, the first systematic and rigorous theory of new media.

First translation in French of the study on American beaver by a pioneer of ethology and anthropology in the US, an avant-garde and surprisingly relevant work in an age of global ecological crisis.

Prose poetry work by Italian writer and artist Giulio Marzaioli.

The collection of texts on contemporary art by Jean-Christophe Ammann.

A new approach to Velázquez' work, from the analysis of the "small characters" who haunt his paintings.

A conference on the invention of perspective, Arab science and the art of the Renaissance.

The complete poetic works of singer and musician Clara Elliott, member of punk collective Crass.

Commentary on Walter Benjamin's theses: On the concept of history.

Nicolas Bourriaud's most recent essay: a radicant thought extended to modes of cultural production, consumption and use, against the multiculturalist critical model.

First translation in French of a major work by British social anthropologist.

The central role of female body in the history of anatomy, beyond the historiographical "taboo" around the religious prohibition.

A modernized translation of Dante's Inferno.

Inside the white cube.

The "Anthology of art" established during more than a year a ground of exchange on Internet for artists and art critics worldwide, being interested in the relations between art, its theoretical discourse, the conditions of its production and its distribution. This work collects the contributions.

An artistic reflection on Deacon's project for 2008 Saragossa International Exhibition, on the theme of water and its associated elements.

An artistic reflection on Deacon's project for 2008 Saragossa International Exhibition, on the theme of water and its associated elements. The limited editon of the book contains an original and unique drawing signed by the artist.

Viennese Actionism was one of the strongest effort of the 1960's to develop contemporary art and a forerunner of what is now widely known as Performance Art. Danièle Roussel interviewed not only the former actionists (Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch, Günther Brus, Rudolf Schwarzkogler) but also some journalists, politicians, historians and witnesses of that time.

A major contribution, by German philosoph and art historian Horst Bredekamp, to the current debate on the 'tree of life' in evolutionary biology. The essay deals with the aesthetic and political dimension of the coral, in Darwin's system a model of anarchic evolution which opposes the hierarchical metaphor of the tree.

An adventure novel by Keren Cytter, based on a true story told in a televised interview by the Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier

Russian painter's writings.

Russian painter's writings, with an original artwork signed by the artist.

A journey through mythology, antique civilizations and cities which are cradles and of Jannis Kounellis's own artistic reflection.

Two essays in which the Italian philosopher proposes a study of the concept of festivity.

This brilliant work studies the notion of modernity as it's been defined at the end of the XIXth century, especially through the analyse of the links between the visual culture and several main social debates of the time such as sexuallity, urban crowd, riots and social control mechanisms, the Republic and the Church, nationalism and militarism.

Art as a social practice through Gustave Courbet's œuvre and political commitment.

A thoroughly investigation of the social role of art articulated by the French left during the July Monarchy and Second Republic.

A philosophical essay on time, phenomenology and beyond by the curator and art critic, around the works of Stan Douglas, Eija-Lisa Athila, Doug Aitken, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Tacita Dean, Darren Almond, Tobias Rehberger, Pierre Huyghe and Philippe Parreno.

A collection of texts about music (from Britney Spears to Helmut Lachenmann, passing through Matthew Herbert, The Melvins, Terre Thaemlitz, Stan Douglas etc.), gathered from the numerous publications of the famous art and music critic and including many previously unpublished texts.

Marcel Duchamp met Lydie Sarazin-Levassor at the end of March 1927. On 7 June, they were married. Francis Picabia acted as a witness and the ceremony was filmed by Man Ray. On 25 January 1928, they divorced. Lydie Sarazin-Levassor tells the story of their marriage.

An excerpt of Markus Lüpertz's working pad: drawings, sketches, poetry and reflections on the artistic creation, with an original artwork signed by the artist.

Roman Opalka explains a pictorial work about the existence of the artist himself (the limited edition of the book contains a signed and unique photograph of a section of the artist's bust).

A critical counterpoint to the famous Tzara's cronic published in the Dada Almanach, by the founder of the Cabaret Voltaire.

An excerpt of Markus Lüpertz's working pad: drawings, sketches, poetry and reflections on the artistic creation.

Roman Opalka explains a pictorial work about the existence of the artist himself.

Dick Higgins, one of the main figures of Fluxus, points out the particularity of poet-artists who, since German and English Romanticism, have refused to make distinctions between what is sonorous, visual and written.

First French translation of the Kusama's psychedelic novel.

Honegger' eclectic writings since 50 years.

The correspondance between Otto Muehl and Erika Stocker forms an intense journal of Viennese actionism, and more particularly of the artist's work.

Otto Muehl was condemned to 7 years of prison in 1991. He exchanged letters with his family and friends, he painted.

This publication assembles twenty years worth of social, aesthetic and philosophical reflexions that essentially place the individual within the contemporary community.

Limited edition, accompanied by a numbered and signed etching, printed by Niels Borch Jensen in Copenhagen.

Baselitz returns on his own history and on his conception of the painting, on self-portraits, inversed paintings, his reference artists, German painting...

The last document of the dadasopher of Berlin.

A selection of essays by the artist, poet, writer, happening-maker, cinematographer, art and literary critic.