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Artpress2 n°33 Special Issue: The Art of Bullfighting

publication · 2026-04-23

The July 2014 edition of artpress2, numbered 33 and titled "L’art de la Tauromachie," delves into the cultural and artistic aspects of bullfighting. It includes insights from various philosophers, writers, artists, and filmmakers. Notably, Jacques Henric provides an editorial, while Jacques Durand discusses the perils associated with bullfighting. Philosophical musings by Nicolas Grimaldi are featured, alongside Francis Wolff's analysis of the 1913 origins of classical bullfighting and Albert Serra's commentary on the evolution of tauromachy. Additional contributions come from Bernard Marcadé, François Zumbiehl, Norbert Hillaire, and writings by Florence Delay, Antonio Saura, and Philippe Sollers. The issue also presents counterarguments from Marcel Cohen, Denis Podalydès, Jean-Paul Curnier, and Nathalie Gallissot, along with a bibliography and lexicon.

Key facts

  • Artpress2 n°33 is a special issue on bullfighting titled 'L’art de la Tauromachie'.
  • Published in July 2014.
  • Includes editorial by Jacques Henric.
  • Jacques Durand writes on the danger facing bullfighting.
  • Nicolas Grimaldi discusses the ambiguous nature of bullfighting as art.
  • Francis Wolff examines the modern invention of classical bullfighting in 1913.
  • Albert Serra contributes on revolutionizing tauromachy.
  • Includes an unpublished letter from Michel Leiris to Jean Paulhan.
  • Features responses to anti-bullfighting arguments by Marcel Cohen, Denis Podalydès, Jean-Paul Curnier, and Nathalie Gallissot.

Entities

Artists

  • Jacques Henric
  • Jacques Durand
  • Nicolas Grimaldi
  • Francis Wolff
  • Albert Serra
  • Bernard Marcadé
  • François Zumbiehl
  • Norbert Hillaire
  • Federico García Lorca
  • Florence Delay
  • José Bergamín
  • Antonio Saura
  • Jean-Michel Meurice
  • Michel Leiris
  • Jean Paulhan
  • Pedro Moreno-Meyerhoff
  • Philippe Sollers
  • Miquel Barceló
  • Luis Francisco Espla
  • Christian Milovanoff
  • Jeffrey Silverthorne
  • Georges Didi-Huberman
  • Hervé di Rosa
  • Rudy Ricciotti
  • Claude Viallat
  • Philippe Caubère
  • Marcel Cohen
  • Denis Podalydès
  • Jean-Paul Curnier
  • Nathalie Gallissot
  • Luis Francisco Esplá

Institutions

  • artpress2
  • artpress

Sources