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The aesthetics of imperfection in music and the arts : spontaneity, flaws and the unfinished
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The aesthetics of imperfection in music and the arts : spontaneity, flaws and the unfinished

by Andy Hamilton, Lara Pearson

This collection explores the aesthetics of imperfection across music, dance, comedy, architecture, design and visual art. Bringing together scholars and practitioners, it analyses spontaneity and improvisation across Western and non-Western artistic traditions.

Accession 16657 ISBN 9781350106055 Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
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