Alain Fleischer's Dual Publication Explores Collection and Imagination
Alain Fleischer releases two books simultaneously with Éditions du Seuil: "La Pose de Dieu dans l'atelier du peintre" and "Sous la dictée des choses". The first is a collection of texts offering glimpses into the workshops of the novelist, essayist, photographer, filmmaker, and video artist. The second examines the psychology of collectors, drawing on Fleischer's own experience as a collector of cameras and cars. A notable chapter, "Additionner, soustraire", profiles Don Juan as an atypical collector of women. Fleischer, known for his improvisational dictation of novels without notes, also includes short fictions in "Sous la dictée des choses" where objects survive historical atrocities. The texts feature a wide range of objects, from rudimentary to highly sophisticated, including a mechanical sex toy. Fleischer's work bridges image and word, aiming to approach the inaccessible truth of imagination.
Key facts
- Alain Fleischer publishes two books simultaneously with Éditions du Seuil.
- The books are titled 'La Pose de Dieu dans l'atelier du peintre' and 'Sous la dictée des choses'.
- 'La Pose de Dieu dans l'atelier du peintre' includes a portrait of Georges Didi-Huberman.
- Fleischer notes Didi-Huberman's combination of conceptual intelligence and flamenco guitar playing.
- 'Sous la dictée des choses' explores the psychology of collectors.
- Fleischer is himself a collector of cameras and cars.
- A chapter titled 'Additionner, soustraire' profiles Don Juan as a collector.
- Fleischer's novels are dictated without notes and improvised.
- The short fictions in 'Sous la dictée des choses' feature objects that survive historical atrocities.
- One story involves a mechanical sex toy invented for a virgin girl named Esti.
Entities
Artists
- Alain Fleischer
- Georges Didi-Huberman
Institutions
- Éditions du Seuil
Sources
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