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Systems /

In the late 1950s, experiments such as the cybernetic sculptures of Nicolas Schöffer or the programmatic music compositions of John Cage and Iannis Xenakis transposed systems theory from the sciences to the arts. By the 1960s, artists as diverse as Roy Ascott, Hans Haacke, Robert Morris, Sonia Sheri...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Shanken, Edward A., 1964- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Whitechapel Gallery, 2015.
Series:	Documents of contemporary art series.
Subjects:	Arts, Modern > 20th century > Philosophy. Arts, Modern > 21st century > Philosophy. System theory. Arts, Modern > Philosophy. Kunst. Philosophie. Systemtheorie. 1900 - 2099

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