Focusing on creative practices in theatre and visual arts during eighteenth-century France, this study delves into the interplay of innovation, community, and knowledge transfer within the context of the Enlightenment. It is enriched by extensive archival research, offering new insights into the cultural exchanges that shaped artistic expression during this transformative period.
For the renowned artist Imants Tillers, whose career spans more than four decades of prolific creative practice. Displacement, diaspora and an awareness of the complex weave of cultures marks all his work, from his experiments with installation in the 1970s and trailblazing appropriations in the 1980s to the holistic system of modular (canvasboard) paintings that number 108,224 today. This publication traces the artist s career through his most formative journeys, a complex odyssey of a visual philosopher who identifies as an outsider in the city of his birth and visitor in his homeland.
The book explores the innovative contributions of dramatist Michel-Jean Sedaine and artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze in 18th-century France, highlighting their engagement with genre discourses. Through new archival evidence, it uncovers the complexity and boldness of their works, positioning the lesser-known Sedaine as a significant figure in the cultural landscape of the time. The volume offers a fresh perspective on their artistic legacies and the interplay of their influences.