Romaric Gergorin's Satie Biography Published by Actes Sud
Actes Sud has published Romaric Gergorin's biography "Erik Satie" in 2016. The book opens with a quote from Marcel Duchamp expressing respect for humor as a safeguard to navigate through mirrors, which Gergorin applies to both Satie's life and work. The biography explores the composer's eccentric personality and artistic contributions.
Key facts
- Book titled 'Erik Satie' by Romaric Gergorin
- Published by Actes Sud
- Reviewed in artpress n°434, June 2016, p. 83
- Opens with a Marcel Duchamp quote about humor
- Duchamp quote: 'J’ai un très grand respect pour l’humour, c’est une sauvegarde qui permet de traverser tous les miroirs.'
- Quote applied to Satie's life and work
Entities
Artists
- Romaric Gergorin
- Erik Satie
- Marcel Duchamp
Institutions
- Actes Sud
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —