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German writer, critic, and theorist Paul Scheerbart died nearly a
century ago, but his influence is still being felt today.
Considered by some a mad eccentric and by others an important
visionary in his own time, he is now experiencing a revival thanks
to a new generation of scholars who are rightfully situating him in
the modernist pantheon.
"Glass Love Perpetual Motion " is the first collection of
Scheerbart's multifarious writings to be published in English. In
addition to a selection of his fantastical short stories, it
includes the influential architectural manifesto "Glass
Architecture" and his literary tour-de-force "Perpetual Motion: The
Story of an Invention." The latter, written in the guise of a
scientific work (complete with technical diagrams), was taken as
such when first published but in reality is a fiction--albeit one
with an important message. "Glass Love Perpetual Motion " is richly
illustrated with period material, much of it never before
reproduced, including a selection of artwork by Paul Scheerbart
himself. Accompanying this original material is a selection of
essays by scholars, novelists, and filmmakers commissioned for this
publication to illuminate Scheerbart's importance, then and now, in
the worlds of art, architecture, and culture.
Coedited by artist Josiah McElheny and Christine Burgin, with new
artwork created for this publication by McElheny and beautifully
designed by Purtill Family Business, "Glass Love Perpetual Motion "
is a long-overdue monument to a modern master.
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