{"product_id":"john-cage-a-mycological-foray","title":"JOHN CAGE. A MYCOLOGICAL FORAY","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e“I have come to the conclusion that much can be learned about music by devoting oneself to the mushroom.” - JOHN CAGE, 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Cage: A Mycological Foray\u003c\/em\u003e draws readers across the idiosyncratic, mushroom-suffused, innermost landscape of celebrated American composer John Cage. Upon the remarkable journey with Cage, one encounters assorted photographs, compositions, and contemplations; all in the very same unexpected fashion one encounters various flora and fungi species while mushroom foraging. Volume I encompasses Cage’s mycological-oriented Indeterminacy stories, Diary excerpts, and essays; and the complete transcript of Cage’s 1983 performance, \u003cem\u003eMUSHROOMS et Variationes\u003c\/em\u003e. Volume II offers the inaugural reproduction of Cage’s 1972 portfolio, \u003cem\u003eMushroom Book\u003c\/em\u003e; authored in collaboration with illustrator Lois Long and botanist Alexander H. Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cage\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912–92) was an American composer and music theorist. Recognized as a pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music and a leading figure of the postwar avant-garde, his influence extended to the realms of dance, poetry, performance and visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atelier Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47618754281814,"sku":null,"price":63.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0345\/2121\/9205\/files\/shopify_1_8886d4e8-4dc7-49f1-8b9e-aed110262fb9.png?v=1707499986","url":"https:\/\/todomodo.live\/en\/products\/john-cage-a-mycological-foray","provider":"Todo Modo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}