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The Alexander Trocchi papers – manuscripts, journals, notebooks, magazines & ephemera, including material relating to the International Situationist movement – are held at Washington University in St Louis
9/9
https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=1040037&p=7558427
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #Situationists
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The Alexander Trocchi papers – manuscripts, journals, notebooks, magazines & ephemera, including material relating to the International Situationist movement – are held at Washington University in St Louis
9/9
https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=1040037&p=7558427
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #Situationists
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“In an unpublished autobiographical novel… he used the experience of swinging on the trapeze over the pond at the Arlington Baths as a metaphor for childhood adventures around the tenements & streets of the West End”
8/9
https://arlingtonbathshistory.co.uk/2021/02/11/on-the-trapeze-with-alexander-trocchi/
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #Glasgow
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“In an unpublished autobiographical novel… he used the experience of swinging on the trapeze over the pond at the Arlington Baths as a metaphor for childhood adventures around the tenements & streets of the West End”
8/9
https://arlingtonbathshistory.co.uk/2021/02/11/on-the-trapeze-with-alexander-trocchi/
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #Glasgow
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“For Alexander Trocchi as much as for George Mackay Brown, the world is always in need”
—Prof Alan Riach looks at 2 startlingly different 20th-century Scottish writers: Alexander Trocchi & George Mackay Brown
7/9
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #GeorgeMackayBrown
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“For Alexander Trocchi as much as for George Mackay Brown, the world is always in need”
—Prof Alan Riach looks at 2 startlingly different 20th-century Scottish writers: Alexander Trocchi & George Mackay Brown
7/9
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #GeorgeMackayBrown
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“Scottish radical traditions have been airbrushed out of history… Re-examining the threads of Alexander Trocchi’s influence on culture, publishing and radical politics is an antidote to this process of erasure.”
Trocchi’s influence on radical Scottish media
6/9
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“Scottish radical traditions have been airbrushed out of history… Re-examining the threads of Alexander Trocchi’s influence on culture, publishing and radical politics is an antidote to this process of erasure.”
Trocchi’s influence on radical Scottish media
6/9
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“𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 is no diatribe, nor is it meant to be a manifesto. It is in fact a novel in the truest sense of that word, one that, like few novels these days, shakes up its own form in bold, new, risky ways”
—Peter Selgin, “More than Mere Oblivion”
5/9
https://www.craftliterary.com/2021/01/12/mere-oblivion-cains-book-peter-selgin/
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“𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 is no diatribe, nor is it meant to be a manifesto. It is in fact a novel in the truest sense of that word, one that, like few novels these days, shakes up its own form in bold, new, risky ways”
—Peter Selgin, “More than Mere Oblivion”
5/9
https://www.craftliterary.com/2021/01/12/mere-oblivion-cains-book-peter-selgin/
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“Trocchi would barely have encountered Beckett’s work while he was finishing his first novel 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘮 but the marks of the Irish writer’s influence on 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 are undeniable and even explicit.”
—Calum Barnes on “Situating 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬”
4/9
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/06/19/situating-cains-book/
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #Beckett
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“Trocchi would barely have encountered Beckett’s work while he was finishing his first novel 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘮 but the marks of the Irish writer’s influence on 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 are undeniable and even explicit.”
—Calum Barnes on “Situating 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬”
4/9
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/06/19/situating-cains-book/
#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #Trocchi #modernism #Beckett
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“There was a lot of wasted potential when it came to Alexander Trocchi. He did write one great book, though. It is called 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 and it… contains some of the sharpest and most poignant prose writing you’re ever going to encounter.”
—Morgan Meis on Trocchi
3/9
https://slantbooks.org/close-reading/essays/alexander-trocchi-cain-and-heroin/
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“There was a lot of wasted potential when it came to Alexander Trocchi. He did write one great book, though. It is called 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 and it… contains some of the sharpest and most poignant prose writing you’re ever going to encounter.”
—Morgan Meis on Trocchi
3/9
https://slantbooks.org/close-reading/essays/alexander-trocchi-cain-and-heroin/
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“I think Trocchi is important, more so now than ever. We’re living in a time when the very ‘uncreative work’ against which he permanently struck is dominating culture…”
—“A Moveable Void”: Tom McCarthy on Alexander Trocchi’s 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬, in 3AM Magazine
2/9
https://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/a-moveable-void-tom-mccarthy-on-alex-trocchis-cains-book/
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“I think Trocchi is important, more so now than ever. We’re living in a time when the very ‘uncreative work’ against which he permanently struck is dominating culture…”
—“A Moveable Void”: Tom McCarthy on Alexander Trocchi’s 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬, in 3AM Magazine
2/9
https://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/a-moveable-void-tom-mccarthy-on-alex-trocchis-cains-book/
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“The plotless beauty of his writing, and its fearless look at the emptiness of his own life, put ‘the Scottish Beat’ on a par with Kafka and Camus”
—Tony O’Neill on “The junky genius of Alexander Trocchi (1925–1984)”, born #OTD, 30 July. A 🎂 🧵
1/9
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2007/aug/23/thejunkygeniusofalexander
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“The plotless beauty of his writing, and its fearless look at the emptiness of his own life, put ‘the Scottish Beat’ on a par with Kafka and Camus”
—Tony O’Neill on “The junky genius of Alexander Trocchi (1925–1984)”, born #OTD, 30 July. A 🎂 🧵
1/9
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2007/aug/23/thejunkygeniusofalexander
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"Relief Orange," Robert Delaunay, 1936.
French artist Delaunay (1885-1941) invented a short-lived style of modern art he dubbed Orphism, which centered on geometric shapes, mostly circles, and strong colors.
He loved experimenting with color and form, and his Orphist works, while not having much in the way of messages, were visually arresting. This one is a great example; the circles are all strongly colored, and the waves radiating from them, all overlapping and interacting, are fascinating to behold.
He later moved on from Orphism and experimented with Abstract and Surrealist work, and even dabbled in Dada, until cancer took him at 56.
There's something playful yet meticulous about this work, and makes me think of the Op Art movement of the 60s and 70s, which may have taken inspiration from him.
From a private collection.
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"Relief Orange," Robert Delaunay, 1936.
French artist Delaunay (1885-1941) invented a short-lived style of modern art he dubbed Orphism, which centered on geometric shapes, mostly circles, and strong colors.
He loved experimenting with color and form, and his Orphist works, while not having much in the way of messages, were visually arresting. This one is a great example; the circles are all strongly colored, and the waves radiating from them, all overlapping and interacting, are fascinating to behold.
He later moved on from Orphism and experimented with Abstract and Surrealist work, and even dabbled in Dada, until cancer took him at 56.
There's something playful yet meticulous about this work, and makes me think of the Op Art movement of the 60s and 70s, which may have taken inspiration from him.
From a private collection.
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"White Flower," Georgia O'Keefe, 1929.
O'Keefe (1887-1986) is an ultra-famous painter, even today. Her studies of plants from extreme close-ups are topics of debate and conversation forty years after her death.
Many felt, and still feel today, that her work was an exploration of female anatomy and sexuality, but O'Keefe always vehemently denied it. Her reasoning was that by studying organic forms in extreme close-up, she reduced them to studies in color, pattern, and form.
No matter how you interpret her work, it's still worth checking out.Happy Flower Friday!
From the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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"White Flower," Georgia O'Keefe, 1929.
O'Keefe (1887-1986) is an ultra-famous painter, even today. Her studies of plants from extreme close-ups are topics of debate and conversation forty years after her death.
Many felt, and still feel today, that her work was an exploration of female anatomy and sexuality, but O'Keefe always vehemently denied it. Her reasoning was that by studying organic forms in extreme close-up, she reduced them to studies in color, pattern, and form.
No matter how you interpret her work, it's still worth checking out.Happy Flower Friday!
From the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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"The Great Parade," Fernand Léger, 1954.
Léger (1881-1955) was a painter, sculptor, and filmmaker, first starting off in his own style of Cubism that he called "Tubism," then branching off into a more general Modernist style that many feel prefigured Pop Art.
He had some interesting viewpoints, one being that in Modern art, the painting itself should be what draws attention, rather than merely the subject, an interesting viewpoint. (And it makes sense in the post-photography world.)
But he also felt that art should be for everyone, not just wealthy connoisseurs, and this painting is an expression of that. Here we have his rendition of a circus parade, with dancers, acrobats, and clowns all carrying on, entertainment for common people. There's even a big red C for "cirque". We also have what seem to be cameras surrounding the figures as well. The outlined figures overlaid with broad swaths of color is an arresting visual element that draws the eye. It's regarded as his masterwork.
From the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
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"The Great Parade," Fernand Léger, 1954.
Léger (1881-1955) was a painter, sculptor, and filmmaker, first starting off in his own style of Cubism that he called "Tubism," then branching off into a more general Modernist style that many feel prefigured Pop Art.
He had some interesting viewpoints, one being that in Modern art, the painting itself should be what draws attention, rather than merely the subject, an interesting viewpoint. (And it makes sense in the post-photography world.)
But he also felt that art should be for everyone, not just wealthy connoisseurs, and this painting is an expression of that. Here we have his rendition of a circus parade, with dancers, acrobats, and clowns all carrying on, entertainment for common people. There's even a big red C for "cirque". We also have what seem to be cameras surrounding the figures as well. The outlined figures overlaid with broad swaths of color is an arresting visual element that draws the eye. It's regarded as his masterwork.
From the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
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66 Frognal, Hampstead
1938
Connell, Ward & Lucas
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66 Frognal, Hampstead
1938
Connell, Ward & Lucas
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𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿: "𝗠𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝗜" 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼 -
𝟯-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:
- Brooding
- Dread-full
- Prescient𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
How does each scene, however uneventful, mirror the novel's other narrative ideas?
#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #3words #dondelillo #maoii #fiction #modernism #artphilosophy #literaryfiction
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𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿: "𝗠𝗮𝗼 𝗜𝗜" 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼 -
𝟯-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:
- Brooding
- Dread-full
- Prescient𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
How does each scene, however uneventful, mirror the novel's other narrative ideas?
#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #3words #dondelillo #maoii #fiction #modernism #artphilosophy #literaryfiction
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Sudbury Town Underground Station
1931
Charles Holden
https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/the-sudbury-box
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Sudbury Town Underground Station
1931
Charles Holden
https://www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/blog/the-sudbury-box
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Norvic House, Manchester, 2025
Former 1960/70's office building in the heart of the Northern Quarter, if I may permit myself to slip into estate agentese.
📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/norvic-house-manchester-2025/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon
#photography #dslrphotography #manchester #modernism #urbanphotography #urban #architecture #architecturephotography
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Norvic House, Manchester, 2025
Former 1960/70's office building in the heart of the Northern Quarter, if I may permit myself to slip into estate agentese.
📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/norvic-house-manchester-2025/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon
#photography #dslrphotography #manchester #modernism #urbanphotography #urban #architecture #architecturephotography
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Manchester Technology Centre, 2025
📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/manchester-technology-centre-2025/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon
#photography #dslrphotography #manchester #modernism #urbanphotography #urban #architecture #architecturephotography
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Manchester Technology Centre, 2025
📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/manchester-technology-centre-2025/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon
#photography #dslrphotography #manchester #modernism #urbanphotography #urban #architecture #architecturephotography
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Portland Press Herald: Marsden Hartley Legacy Project brings the Lewiston modernist’s art online. “Presented by the Marsden Hartley Legacy Project and Bates College Museum of Art, the comprehensive digital collection showcases more than 1,600 paintings, drawings, pastels and prints created by the influential modernist artist.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/11/portland-press-herald-marsden-hartley-legacy-project-brings-the-lewiston-modernists-art-online/ -
Portland Press Herald: Marsden Hartley Legacy Project brings the Lewiston modernist’s art online. “Presented by the Marsden Hartley Legacy Project and Bates College Museum of Art, the comprehensive digital collection showcases more than 1,600 paintings, drawings, pastels and prints created by the influential modernist artist.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/11/portland-press-herald-marsden-hartley-legacy-project-brings-the-lewiston-modernists-art-online/ -
Pariser Building, Manchester, 2025
📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/pariser-building-manchester-2025/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon
#photography #dslrphotography #manchester #modernism #urbanphotography #urban #architecture #architecturephotography
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#ThrowbackThursday, #DoorsDay and #FensterFreitag combo - Casa Batlló 👌🏻🥰(Barcelona - 2018) #Spain #Barcelona #CasaBatlló #WindowFriday #UrbanLandscapes #Modernism #Buildings #EdificiosConEncanto #Architecture #Design
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Vilhelm Lundstrøm -- Still Life with White Jar, Orange and Book --1932 -1933 -- Oil on canvas
#Painting #VilhelmLundstrøm #StillLife #Denmark #DanishArt #Modernism #20thCenturyArt #1930s