Correspondence: The Foundation of the Situationist International (June 1957-Augu

Description: Correspondence by Guy Debord, McKenzie Wark, Stuart Kendall, John McHale Letters by writer, filmmaker, and cultural revolutionary Guy Debord conjure a vivid picture of the dynamic first years of the Situationist International movement. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Letters by writer, filmmaker, and cultural revolutionary Guy Debord conjure a vivid picture of the dynamic first years of the Situationist International movement.Yesterday, the police interrogated me at length about the journal and other Situationist organizations. It was only a beginning. This is, I think, one of the principal threats that came up quickly during the discussion- the police want to consider the S.I. as an association to bring about the destruction of France.-from CorrespondenceThis volume traces the dynamic first years of the Situationist International movement-a cultural avant-garde that continues to inspire new generations of artists, theorists, and writers more than half a century later. Debords letters-published here for the first time in English-provide a fascinating insiders view of just how this seemingly disorganized group drifting around a newly consumerized Paris became one of the most defining cultural movements of the twentieth century. Circumstances, personalities, and ambitions all come into play as the group develops its strategy of anarchic, conceptual, but highly political "intervention." Brilliantly conceived, this collection of letters offers the best available introduction to the Situationist International movement by detailing, through original documents, how the group formed and defined its cultural mission- to bring about, "by any means possible, even artistic," a complete transformation of personal life within the Society of the Spectacle. Author Biography Writer, filmmaker, and cultural revolutionary, Guy Debord (1931-1994) was a founding member of the Lettrist International and Situationist International groups. His films and books, including Society of the Spectacle (1967), were major catalysts for philosophical and political changes in the twentieth century, and helped trigger the May 1968 rebellion in France.McKenzie Wark (she/her), awarded the 2019 Thoma Prize for writing in digital art, is the author of A Hacker Manifesto Gamer Theory, andThe Beach Beneath the Street. Warks correspondence with Kathy Acker was published by Semiotext(e) as Im Very Into You. Review The pathos of these letters is that Situationism is falling apart even as it is coming together, and that, in the complicated machinations of his scattered group, Debord is able to perform as many acts of friendship as he does of malice. To borrow the title of the film he made in 1959 about his Lettrist friends, the letters trace a passage of a few people through a rather brief moment in time, a tracing again triangulated by three comrades above all Pinot, Jorn and Constant. -- Hal Foster * London Review of Books * Review Text "The pathos of these letters is that Situationism is falling apart even as it is coming together, and that, in the complicated machinations of his scattered group, Debord is able to perform as many acts of friendship as he does of malice. To borrow the title of the film he made in 1959 about his Lettrist friends, the letters trace a passage of a few people through a rather brief moment in time, a tracing again triangulated by three comrades above all-Pinot, Jorn and Constant." - Hal Foster, London Review of Books Review Quote "The pathos of these letters is that Situationism is falling apart even as it iscoming together, and that, in the complicated machinations of his scattered group, Debord is able toperform as many acts of friendship as he does of malice. To borrow the title of the film he made in1959 about his Lettrist friends, the letters trace a passage of a few people through a rather briefmoment in time, a tracing again triangulated by three comrades above all Pinot, Jorn and Constant."Hal Foster London Review of Books Details ISBN1584350555 Author John McHale Short Title CORRESPONDENCE Language English Translator John McHale ISBN-10 1584350555 ISBN-13 9781584350552 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1931 Translated from French Audience Age 18 DOI 10.1604/9781584350552 UK Release Date 2008-12-12 AU Release Date 2008-12-12 NZ Release Date 2008-12-12 US Release Date 2008-12-12 Imprint MIT Press Pages 400 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Publication Date 2008-12-12 Subtitle The Foundation of the Situationist International (June 1957–August 1960) Alternative 9781584350637 DEWEY 303.484092 Audience Further / Higher Education Series Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16944121;

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