{"product_id":"a-mycological-foray","title":"A Mycological Foray","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e“I have come to the conclusion that much can be learned about music by devoting oneself to the mushroom.” - JOHN CAGE, 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Cage: A Mycological Foray\u003c\/em\u003e draws readers across the idiosyncratic, mushroom-suffused, innermost landscape of celebrated American composer John Cage. Upon the remarkable journey with Cage, one encounters assorted photographs, compositions, and contemplations; all in the very same unexpected fashion one encounters various flora and fungi species while mushroom foraging. Volume I encompasses Cage’s mycological-oriented Indeterminacy stories, Diary excerpts, and essays; and the complete transcript of Cage’s 1983 performance, \u003cem\u003eMUSHROOMS et Variationes\u003c\/em\u003e. Volume II offers the inaugural reproduction of Cage’s 1972 portfolio, \u003cem\u003eMushroom Book\u003c\/em\u003e; authored in collaboration with illustrator Lois Long and botanist Alexander H. Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cage\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912–92) was an American composer and music theorist. Recognized as a pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music and a leading figure of the postwar avant-garde, his influence extended to the realms of dance, poetry, performance and visual art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Cage: A Mycological Foray\u003c\/em\u003e is developed in collaboration with the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johncage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e John Cage Trust.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWORKS by John Cage\u003cbr\u003eESSAY by Kingston Trinder\u003cbr\u003eTEXTS by Isabelle Bucklow\u003cbr\u003eEDITED by Ananda Pellerin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlipcase (HC), Two Volume (PB) Set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 x 10.75 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e224 pages including an unbound portfolio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted sustainably in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Cage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39354595737780,"sku":"0006","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/7482\/2324\/products\/A_Mycological_Foray_9.png?v=1630009174","url":"https:\/\/nunu-school.myshopify.com\/products\/a-mycological-foray","provider":"Index","version":"1.0","type":"link"}