John Cage: A Mycological Foray

To most, the late John Cage was an American composer, music theorist and pioneer of the avant-garde movement but, it turns out, the musical luminary was also an avid forager of mushrooms. Explore Cages fascination with fungi in John Cage: A Mycological Foray. This two-volume set is a mushroom-foraging expedition in book form that draws together Cages toadstool-themed compositions, photographs, illustrations and ephemera. Volume I features Cages musings on the connections between mushrooms and music; an essay from Kingston Trinder on Cages longstanding interest in mushrooms; and a reproduction of Mushrooms et Variationes, a piece written and originally performed by Cage in 1983. Interspersed throughout this text, youll also find diary excerpts, Cages mycological-oriented Indeterminacy stories and photographs of Cage on the hunt for mushrooms, as well as snapshots and field books from his personal collection. Volume II presents the inaugural reproduction of Cages 1972 portfolio, Mushroom Book, created in collaboration with illustrator Lois Long and botanist Alexander H. Smith. An inspiring look at this Cages idiosyncratic innermost landscape, this book is sure to delight creatives of any medium. set of two volumes VOLUME Iworks by John Cageadditional texts by Isabelle Bucklow and Kingston Trinderpaperback168 pagesVOLUME II20 removable lithographsworks by John Cageadditional illustrations by Lois Longadditional text by Alexander H. Smith Dimensions slipcase: 8"W x 1.25"D x 11"Hvolume I: 8"W x .5"D x 10.75"Hvolume II: 8"W x .5"D x 10.75"H.