Article
Expression as Vandalism: Asger Jorn’s Modifications
Res
(2008)
Abstract
Establishes the political and artistic context for Asger Jorn's Modifications, a series of détourned kitsch canvases begun in Cobra around 1950 but first realized on flea market paintings in 1959 with Enrico Baj. Considers the Situationist theorization of the works as a form of détournement in the context of the post war art world's recuperation of the avant-garde; the impact of Dada, Duchamp and Picabia on the series; and the broader context of Nouveau Réalisme and the concurrent but only tangentially related series of Modifications by Daniel Spoerri.
Keywords
- Modifications,
- Nouveau Réalisme,
- New Realism,
- Daniel Spoerri,
- Situationist International,
- détournement
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring 2008
Citation Information
Karen Kurczynski. "Expression as Vandalism: Asger Jorn’s Modifications" Res Vol. 53/54 (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kkurczynski/3/