Paolozzi and Wittgenstein The Artist and the Philosopher

This impressive edited collection investigates the relationship between British Pop Art pioneer Eduardo Paolozzi and the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. At this time, when Paolozzi’s oeuvre is in the process of being rediscovered, his long-time fascinati

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Diego Mantoan & Luigi Perissinotto

The Artist and the Philosopher

Paolozzi and Wittgenstein

Diego Mantoan · Luigi Perissinotto Editors

Paolozzi and Wittgenstein The Artist and the Philosopher

Editors Diego Mantoan Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Venice, Italy

Luigi Perissinotto Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Venice, Italy

ISBN 978-3-030-15845-3 ISBN 978-3-030-15846-0  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15846-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934454 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover images: Eduardo Paolozzi (1975) © AF archive/Alamy Stock Photo Ludwig Wittgenstein © Science History Images/Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Akihiro Nakayama This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

1

An Introduction to the Artist Who “Needed” Wittgenstein 1 Diego Mantoan and Luigi Perissinotto

Part I  Aesthetic Grammar: From Wittgenstein to Paolozzi 2

Aesthetic Family Resemblances Between Wittgenstein and Paolozzi 15 Silvana Borutti

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The Philosopher as Artist: Ludwig Wittgenstein Seen Through Eduardo Paolozzi 31 Wolfgang Huemer

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Paolozzi and the Diverse Manners of Ornamenting Wittgenstein in the Arts 45 Alessandro Del Puppo

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Assembled Pieces: Collage Techniques in the Work of Eduardo Paolozzi and Ludwig Wittgenstein 55 Maren Wienigk

Part II  Paolozzi: On Reading Wittgenstein 6

Paolozzi Reads Wittgenstein: Moments in a Research Process 71 Luigi Perissinotto

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“Ragged” Perception in Eduardo Paolozzi’s Figures from the 1950s 95 Rachel Stratton

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Poetic Metaphor: Paolozzi’s Animated Films and Their Relation to Wittgenstein 109 Stefanie Stallschus

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Assembling Rem