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Surrealism: an irrational revolution

A PDF of this document can be found here. Note that there are some differences between the version presented below and pdf (most notably, the complete bibliography is only available in the pdf version). This has also been posted on … Continue reading

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Aktion Surreal 1991-1994

Back in 2011 Gerald Keaney published a critical account of the group Aktion Surreal. Aktion Surreal (hereafter AS) was formed in late 1991 by myself and Gerald. Early the following year we launched the group on an unsuspecting world (ok, … Continue reading

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King Communism (8)

king communism – poster 8 “Poets, one more effort if you want to become nihilists! Nihilists, one more effort if you want to become revolutionists!”

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King Communism (7)

king communism – poster 7 “For a poetry necessarily without  poems.” — “Outside the revolutionary periods when the masses become poets in action, small circles of poetic adventure could be considered the only places where the totality of revolution subsists, … Continue reading

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King Communism (1) – UPDATED

king communism – poster 1 “Abolish philosophy. Realise philosophy. These two demands are for us, one and the same.” — I have made a few minor changes to the original to bring it in line with the King Communism “brand”. … Continue reading

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King Communism (6)

king communism – poster 6 (a) “My thoughts have been replaced by moving images. Time to seize the means of representation.” king communism – poster 6 (b) “My thoughts have been replaced by moving images. Time to seize the means … Continue reading

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King Communism (5)

king communism – poster 5 “Abolish the economy. Realise the economy. These two demands are for us, one and the same.”  

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King Communism (4)

king communism – poster 4 “Abolish politics. Realise politics. These two demands are for us, one and the same.”

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King Communism (2) & (3)

king communism – poster 2 “Abolish art. Realise art. These two demands are for us, one and the same.” king communism – poster 3 “Abolish art. Realise art. These two demands are for us, one and the same.”

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King Communism

king communism – poster 1 “Abolish philosophy. Realise philosophy. These two demands are for us, one and the same.” king communism – original version of poster 1 (16 June 2015) — THIS POST UPDATED 11:13 A.M., TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2015

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