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Surrealism Vs. ‘Pataphysics

Surrealism Vs. ‘Pataphysics There’s a (somewhat) fine line between surrealism and ‘pataphysics. In French, surreal simply means “super-real,” and the idea behind surreal-ism was — and is…

Closet ‘Pataphysics

Closet ‘Pataphysics by P.A. Lopez The stranger leaned forward.     “You’re back.”     Gold-rimmed spectacles caught the light here and there, like butterflies trapped in nets. Walsh could make…

Tara Strickstein’s “Pataphor” at Next Art Fair/Art Chicago

Tara Strickstein’s “Pataphor” at Next Art Fair/Art Chicago “Pataphor” is a an extension of “metaphor,” referring to an analogy taken one step farther, so that the metaphorical…

Patafísica y Patáforas

Patafísica y Patáforas   Escrito Por Luis Casado miércoles, 21 de marzo de 2007 Se dice que la ’Patafísica (así, con un apóstrofe) fue inventada por el…

META → PATA

From Meta to Pata   by an Anonymous Party @ the College Of Pataphysics Under Brooklyn Underground (website) meta. The etymology of meta, from the Greek μετά,…

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Surrealism Vs. ‘Pataphysics

Surrealism Vs. ‘Pataphysics There’s a (somewhat) fine line between surrealism and ‘pataphysics. In French, surreal simply means “super-real,” and the idea behind surreal-ism was — and is…

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Closet ‘Pataphysics

Closet ‘Pataphysics by P.A. Lopez The stranger leaned forward.     “You’re back.”     Gold-rimmed spectacles caught the light here and there, like butterflies trapped in nets. Walsh could make…

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Tara Strickstein’s “Pataphor” at Next Art Fair/Art Chicago

Tara Strickstein’s “Pataphor” at Next Art Fair/Art Chicago “Pataphor” is a an extension of “metaphor,” referring to an analogy taken one step farther, so that the metaphorical…

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