Curious Disciplines: Mina Loy and Avant-Garde Artisthood

by Sarah Hayden

The transnational modernist Mina Loy (1882-1966) embodied the avant-garde in many literary and artistic media. This book positions her as a theorist of the avant-garde and of what it means to be an artist. Foregrounding Loy's critical interrogation of Futurist, Dadaist, Surrealist, and Degenerate artisthood, and exploring her poetic legacies today, Curious Disciplines reveals Loy's importance in an entirely novel way. Examining the primary texts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826359329
• ISBN13: 9780826359322
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 9.5"