[spectre] [Psrf] Photostatic Retrograde Archive, no. 42

Lloyd Dunn ll@detritus.net
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 18:54:13 +0200


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now available for download, retrograde release no. 8, september 2002:

Retrofuturism 13

description: http://psrf.detritus.net/r/13/index.html

direct download: http://psrf.detritus.net/pdf/r13.pdf



Description. "Aggressive Culture / RRR 7-inch EP." Double-size issue 
of 84 pages handily marks the transition into the final phase of this 
publication. The subtitle 'Aggressive Culture' was inspired by Mark 
Pawson's designs for stickers for the 'Aggressive School of Cultural 
Workers'. Clearly, the editor's time spent at the 1989 Festival of 
Plagiarism in Glasgow, Scotland, had had its effect. Among other 
things, it helped consolidate our interest in the Situationist 
International, and this issue shows us trying on some of these 
theories in our selections. Featured articles on Neoism (Al Ackerman, 
Monty Cantsin) and National Endowment for the Arts funding 
controversies (Stephen Perkins), signal a more activist, or at least 
aggressive, cultural stance. Pieces on the Mail-art Network (Mark 
Bloch), the burgeoning use of the Macintosh in art production 
(William Bowles), and thoughts on cassette tapes (Walter Alter) look 
at some of the methods of making culture that we were interested in. 
Although generally speaking, the issue is heavy on text (not a bad 
thing!), that doesn't stop Eric Heilmann, Piotr Szyhalski, and other 
talented artists from contributing memorable images.

Contributors include. Eric Heilmann, Al Ackerman, Monty Cantsin 
(Istvan Kantor), Mark Bloch, A. Manuel Kant, Amendant Hardiker, 
William Bowles, Peter Stenshoel, G=E9za Perneczky, Theater of Sorts, 
Ph. Bill=E9, Bob Gregory, Piotr Szyhalski, Steve Perkins, Walter Alter, 
Carol Stetser, Lloyd Dunn, Gareth Branwyn, Mark Pawson, Brian 
Goldberg.

Project Overview: The Photostatic Retrograde Archive serves as a 
repository for a complete collection of Photostatic Magazine, 
Retrofuturism, and Psrf, (as well as related titles) in electronic 
form. We are posting issues in PDF format, at more or less regular 
intervals, in reverse chronological order to form a mirror image in 
time of the original series. When the first issue, dating from 1983, 
is finally posted in several year's time, then this electronic 
archive will be complete.

issue directory: http://psrf.detritus.net/issues.html

project URL: http://psrf.detritus.net/

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