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Description: The Situationists and the City by Tom McDonough The Situationist International (SI), led by Guy Debord and central to the Paris uprising in May 1968, published many incendiary texts on politics and art in the journal "Internationale Situationniste". This book collects together the SIs key essays on urbanism and the city. It is illustrated by images that are core to the SI project. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Situationist International (SI), led by the revolutionary Guy Debord, were active throughout the 1950s and 60s. They published the journal Internationale Situationniste that included many incendiary texts on politics and art, and were a galvanizing force in the revolutions of May 1968. The importance of their work has been felt particularly in their revolutionary analysis of cities. The SI were responsible for utopian imaginings of the city, where its alienating effects from its routine use as a site of consumption and work were banished and it was instead to be turned into a place of play. Tom McDonough collects all the SIs key work in this area for an essential one-stop collection. Including such essential works as The Theory of the Derive, Formulary for a New Urbanism, and many previously untranslated texts, the book will also be strikingly illustrated by the images that were core to the Situationist project. Author Biography Thomas McDonough is Associate Professor of Modern Architecture and Urbanism in the Art History department at Binghamton University, and an editor of Grey Room. He is the editor of Guy Debord and the Situationist International and the author of The Beautiful Language of My Century. Review A highly readable and well-organised compendium that is likely to be fingered for some time, it lays out neatly the movements visionary take on the city (read Paris) as the primary site of alienation in modern society. * Art Review *Gives us a flavour of this important intellectual moment. * Blueprint * Promotional Key Situationist texts on the city, strikingly illustrated Review Quote "A highly readable and well-organised compendium that is likely to be fingered for some time, it lays out neatly the movements visionary take on the city (read Paris) as the primary site of alienation in modern society."- Art Review "Gives us a flavour of this important intellectual moment."- Blueprint Details ISBN1844673642 Short Title SITUATIONISTS & THE CITY Series 40 Black & White Language English ISBN-10 1844673642 ISBN-13 9781844673643 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Verso Books Subtitle A Reader Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Tom McDonough Birth 1969 Illustrations Yes Author Tom McDonough UK Release Date 2010-01-12 NZ Release Date 2010-01-12 Pages 250 Publisher Verso Books Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-01-12 DEWEY 720.1 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-12-21 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:19668815;

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