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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Situationist International's political remixxx

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The Situationists were known for their radical political stance. Something like anarcho-syndical-communism. They were related to a branch of an art movement called "letterism". They embezzled funds from their college allocated for something like a club pamphlet print or something like that, and instead printed fairly radical communist essay pamphlet dealies. They were reprimanded for this, and suspended until they payed back the funds. They didn't.
What is important to note is that they are probably largest instigating force in the May 68 riots by calling for occupation of the schools, I think Nanterre. The effect rippled all over the world.



OK, so these kids aren't the most coherent thinkers, and are most famous for novelty neologisms. But most thinkers don't affect the physical world. They were great doers. Unfortunately, they've been swept into the academic masturbation circle that is critical theory, and don't often result in any actual practice other than jerk-off paper writing. In short, they were the real shit and since then most political events have been just farts.
-colin
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1 comment:

  1. Web Art Design Spring 2011October 22, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    Oh, and Can Dialectics Break Bricks is one of their movies that REMIXES some obscure kung fu film.
    They keep it playful while being critical and forceful.

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