Actually I think it's a pseudo-French word invented by Russians. The nominalisation of epater that is given in my Larousse dictionary is epatement; epatage doesn't feature.
It's interesting that 'epater les bourgeois' or 'epater la bourgeoisie' is a well-known phrase in English, referring to the use of art to shock, but I once used it in a conversation with a French art historian and she claimed never to have heard it before, and found it very amusing. Perhaps it was my pronunciation. B > -----Original Message----- > From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Igor PDML-StR > Sent: 08 April 2015 19:54 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: PESO 2015 - 048-052 - GDG > > > > Sorry, it is a French word, and I've heard it in English, but possibly from > people familiar with French. > > In the article linked by Godfrey, (2) and (6) are the primary attributes of > "epatage" behavior applicable to Warhol. > > Igor > > PS. I'm glad I inadvertently provoked your curiosity. ;-) > > > Godfrey DiGiorgi Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:10:37 -0700 wrote: > > I was also curious so I did a Google search. > http://armene.com/item/epatage.html > > > It's an unusual word in the English language. > > G > > > > On Apr 8, 2015, at 9:52 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What is "epatage"? > > > > It's a new word for me, and it's not in any of the online dictionaries > > I > use. > > > > > >> On 4/8/2015 10:32 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > >> > >> Godfrey, that's an interesting idea and a excellent implementation! > >> And I clearly see the reference. > >> > >> > >> But sorry, Warhol's art doesn't touch me, even though I give him a > >> credit for his non-traditional ideas (heavily mixed with epatage). > >> > >> As for Warhol, I am reminded of this episode from 1966: > >> When one reporter, irritated that Warhol had calmly agreed that his > >> works weren't original, asked: "Well, isn't this sort of a joke then > >> that you're playing on the public?" Warhol replied: "No. It gives me > >> something to do." > >> > >> (Just in case, a disclaimer: no implication on you, Godfrey.) > >> > >> > >> Igor > >> > >> > >> > >> Godfrey DiGiorgi Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:02:37 -0700 wrote: > >> > >> Something from the Andy Warhol School of Pop-Art ... > >> > >> https://flic.kr/p/s1RpQe > >> https://flic.kr/p/rYymjd > >> https://flic.kr/p/r53XcZ > >> https://flic.kr/p/r4RcCN > >> https://flic.kr/p/r53WYT > >> > >> > >> enjoy! > >> G > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
