Despite the best efforts of intellectuals from Marshall McLuhan to Noam Chomsky, all their thinking and opining has done little to shake the masses out of hopeless complacency. Pranks offer a much more direct and stimulating approach. This inspiring all new volume collects some of the finest, most outlandish actions recently undertaken in the war against mass media. A worthy successor to their first investigation into the art of prankery, Re/Search Publication’s Pranks 2 focuses on provocations from the Suicide Club, Cacophony Society, the Billboard Liberation Front, and other secret collectives dedicated to upending the status quo. The book’s many illustrations include photographs of the artists in action, flyers and letters used in the pranking process, and the often unintentionally hilarious news articles and editorial responses to the happenings. Interviews profile Ron English, Joey Skaggs, Jeffrey Vallance, monochrom, Bruce Conner, John Waters, Jello Biafra, and other noted pranksters.
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A must for anyone interested in the interesting,
This review is from: Pranks 2 (No. 2) (Paperback)
Fantastic book! In inspirational peek into doing things for the right reason... fun!
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Revive your prankster spirit!,
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This review is from: Pranks 2 (No. 2) (Paperback)
Pranks 2 is a timely set of interviews with tricksters who help us see the arbitrary boundaries and nonsensical rules that we so often simply accept without question. Stories from the likes of Margaret Cho, The Yes Men and the Billboard Liberation Front (and many more) explore the rebellious spirit and authority-questioning that has long been a vital part of the American experience, but seem to be running at an extremely low ebb in the new millenium. This book will revive your prankster spirit, and inspire you to make the world a more creative and lively place.
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billboard modifications, billboard alterations, great prank, billboard company, illegitimate authority Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Suicide Club, New York, White House, John Law, Mata Hari, Ron English, Gary Warne, World War One, Burning Man, Georg Paul, Joey Skaggs, Dark Passage, Saddam Hussein, United States, Wall Street, Charlotte Rampling, Dow Chemical, Harry Haller, Los Angeles, Santa Claus, Thomas Kincaid, Three Stooges, Bay Area, George Bush New!
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billboard modifications, billboard alterations, great prank, billboard company, illegitimate authority Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Suicide Club, New York, White House, John Law, Mata Hari, Ron English, Gary Warne, World War One, Burning Man, Georg Paul, Joey Skaggs, Dark Passage, Saddam Hussein, United States, Wall Street, Charlotte Rampling, Dow Chemical, Harry Haller, Los Angeles, Santa Claus, Thomas Kincaid, Three Stooges, Bay Area, George Bush New!
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- The Suicide Club (Dover Thrift Editions) by Robert Louis Stevenson on page 40, and page 49
- On the Political (Thinking in Action) by Chantal Mouffe on page 38
- History of Art (Trade Version) (6th Edition) by H.W. Janson on page 130
- Nova Express by William S. Burroughs in Back Matter
- Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History by Fawn M. Brodie on page 45
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