Main entry:

Ford, Simon, 1965-

Title & Author:

The Situationist International : a user's guide / Simon Ford.

Publication:

London : Black Dog, ©2005.

Description:

175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
1. The pre-Situationalist years, 1931-1956 : Guy Debord and the Lettriste International ; Howlings in favour of Sada and the founding of the Lettriste International ; Potlatch, psychogeography, dérive and détournement -- Asger Jorn, Cobra, and the International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus ; First World Congress of Free Artists -- 2. Early years of the Situationist International, 1957-1965 : "Report on the construction of situations" and the Cosio d'Arroscia Conference (1957) ; The launch of Internationale Situationiste ; Jorn's modifications and disfigurations ; Pinot-Gallizio's industrial painting ; Constant's New Babylon ; Debord's films ; The German and Scandinavian sections ; The scission ; The second Situationist International ; SI post-scission -- 3. The beginning of an era, 1966-1968 : The Society of the Spectacle and the Revolution of Everyday Life ; May '68 -- 4. The dissolution of the SI and its aftermath, 1969 and beyond : The veritable split in the international ; The films of Guy Debord ; History and legacy.

Summary:

"The Situationist International: A User's Guide is the first single volume to present a complete guide to the most notorious and radical art movement of the twentieth century, the Situationist International (SI). Simon Ford offers a unique history and analysis of the SI and its main protagonists, including Guy Debord, Asger Jorn, Constant and Michele Bernstein." "Tracing its development back to the European avant-garde, Ford provides a comprehensive historical background to the SI's foundation. Looking at painting, architecture and cinema, and tactics more peculiar to the group, such as detournement and psychogeography, the book also maps the SI's legacy within subsequent artistic and activist movements, from punk to culture jamming."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

1904772056
9781904772057

Subject:

Internationale situationniste History.
Internationale situationniste.
Art, Modern 20th century.
Art, Modern.
Art 20e siècle.
Kunstenaarsgroepen.
Situationisme.
Avant-garde.
Avant-garde (Aesthetics) 20th century.

Form/genre:

History
Protest literature.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 241030
Call No.: BIB 170942
Status: Available