{"id":7282293309529,"title":"Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable","handle":"mina-loy-strangeness-is-inevitable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Jennifer R. Gross, Ann Lauterbach, Roger L. Conover, and Dawn Ades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMina Loy (1882–1966) was one of the most iconoclastic figures in modernism. A groundbreaking poet, she also left an indelible mark in painting, drawing, prose, art criticism, and fashion.\u003cem\u003e Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to examine the full scope of her extraordinary career, demonstrating Loy’s transformative impact on the visual arts as well as the literary avant-garde of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting dozens of Loy’s paintings, drawings, and constructions alongside selections of her poems and writings, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the complex images and objects Loy created and situates them in the larger context of her life and work. It explores Loy’s pursuit of truth and beauty, arguing that her engagement with the emphatically “unbeautiful” materials of the Bowery—such as rags and bottle caps—reflects her questioning of truth. The book positions Loy within the broader context of surrealist art; sheds light on her relationships with influential figures such as Gertrude Stein, Marcel Duchamp, and Wyndham Lewis; and addresses Loy’s enduring relevance today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing rare and previously unpublished artworks, \u003cem\u003eMina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable\u003c\/em\u003e reveals this visionary artist’s extraordinary contributions as an image-maker, writer, and cultural arbiter, introducing her work to a new generation of readers and charting new directions in art history, women’s studies, poetry, and modernist studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book accompanies the exhibition \u003cem\u003eMina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable, \u003c\/em\u003eon view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from April 6 through September 17, 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover: 232 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by the Princeton University Press in association with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-08-14T10:57:43-04:00","created_at":"2023-04-18T16:34:55-04:00","vendor":"Bowdoin College Museum of Art","type":"Book","tags":["Art Museum","Catalogs \u0026 Books"],"price":4995,"price_min":4995,"price_max":4995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":4995,"compare_at_price_min":4995,"compare_at_price_max":4995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40468214808665,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"BCMA-CAT23-LOY","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":4995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":4995,"inventory_quantity":9,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"BCMA-CAT23-LOY","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bcma-cat23-loy.jpg?v=1681850096"],"featured_image":"\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bcma-cat23-loy.jpg?v=1681850096","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Mina Loy: Strangeness is Inevitable book cover.","id":24096569163865,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1473,"width":1473,"src":"\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bcma-cat23-loy.jpg?v=1681850096"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1473,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/store.bowdoin.edu\/cdn\/shop\/products\/bcma-cat23-loy.jpg?v=1681850096","width":1473}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Jennifer R. Gross, Ann Lauterbach, Roger L. Conover, and Dawn Ades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMina Loy (1882–1966) was one of the most iconoclastic figures in modernism. A groundbreaking poet, she also left an indelible mark in painting, drawing, prose, art criticism, and fashion.\u003cem\u003e Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to examine the full scope of her extraordinary career, demonstrating Loy’s transformative impact on the visual arts as well as the literary avant-garde of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting dozens of Loy’s paintings, drawings, and constructions alongside selections of her poems and writings, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the complex images and objects Loy created and situates them in the larger context of her life and work. It explores Loy’s pursuit of truth and beauty, arguing that her engagement with the emphatically “unbeautiful” materials of the Bowery—such as rags and bottle caps—reflects her questioning of truth. The book positions Loy within the broader context of surrealist art; sheds light on her relationships with influential figures such as Gertrude Stein, Marcel Duchamp, and Wyndham Lewis; and addresses Loy’s enduring relevance today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing rare and previously unpublished artworks, \u003cem\u003eMina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable\u003c\/em\u003e reveals this visionary artist’s extraordinary contributions as an image-maker, writer, and cultural arbiter, introducing her work to a new generation of readers and charting new directions in art history, women’s studies, poetry, and modernist studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book accompanies the exhibition \u003cem\u003eMina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable, \u003c\/em\u003eon view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from April 6 through September 17, 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover: 232 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by the Princeton University Press in association with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e"}