{"product_id":"john-cage-a-mycological-foray","title":"John Cage: A Mycological Foray by Atelier Editions","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\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 class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\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 class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\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\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Cage: A Mycological Foray\u003c\/em\u003e was produced in collaboration with the\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johncage.org\/\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" rel=\"null noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 6, 6);\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/johncage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e John Cage Trust.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks\u003c\/strong\u003e by John Cage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssay\u003c\/strong\u003e by Kingston Trinder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexts\u003c\/strong\u003e by Isabelle Bucklow\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ananda Pellerin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto Edited\u003c\/strong\u003e by Pascale Georgiev\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Edition \u003cbr\u003eSlipcase (HC), Two Volume (PB) Set\u003cbr\u003e8 inches x 10.75 inches\u003cbr\u003e224 pages including an unbound portfolio\u003cbr\u003ePrinted sustainably in Italy\u003cbr\u003eISBN # 978-1-7336220-0-4\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Every Mushroom Is a Good Mushroom includes recipes by John Cage alongside original artworks and texts from Cage and mushroom enthusiasts Isabelle Bucklow, Francesca Gavin, Jason Fulford, Polly Geller, Erik Kessels, Phyllis Ma, Katty Maurey, Michael Pollan, Thomas Sauvin (Beijing Silvermine), David Shrigley, Mike Slack, Alec Soth, Sissel Tolaas, Ester Vonplon, and Lars Wannop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HS68 Objects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49460138049846,"sku":"","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/8454\/0726\/files\/Mushroom_book_1.jpg?v=1721777298","url":"https:\/\/hs68.myshopify.com\/products\/john-cage-a-mycological-foray","provider":"High Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}