Contemporary Artists Respond to Samuel Beckett / Les artistes contemporains répondent à

This collection of essays deals with the generative reception of Samuel Beckett’s multidimensional body of work in the expanded field of contemporary art since its emergence in the 1960s, as shown in a range of artworks and artists’ discourses from different decades, artistic scenes and cultural contexts. The essays gathered here explore Samuel Beckett’s foundational legacy in contemporary art since the expansion of its field in the 1960s. They examine artworks, creative practices, and artists’ discourses deeply inspired by Beckett while highlighting varied responses to his work and introducing lesser-known artistic scenes. Demonstrating contemporary artist‘s ongoing interest in Beckett’s multidimensional oeuvre, the collection illuminates the relationships between contemporary art and literature.