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Jean-Pierre Cometti's 'L'art sans qualités' Examines 20th-Century Art

publication · 2026-04-23

In his latest book, 'L'art sans qualités', Jean-Pierre Cometti adopts the critical hypothesis from Robert Musil's novel 'The Man Without Qualities' to interrogate 20th-century art and its theories. The work was published in 2000.

Key facts

  • Jean-Pierre Cometti wrote 'L'art sans qualités'.
  • The book uses Robert Musil's critical hypothesis from 'The Man Without Qualities'.
  • It examines 20th-century art and its theories.
  • The book was published in 2000.

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Artists

  • Jean-Pierre Cometti

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  • artpress

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