Pranks 2 (No. 2) (Paperback)

~ V. Vale (Editor)
Key Phrases: billboard modifications, billboard alterations, great prank, San Francisco, Suicide Club, New York (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Re/Search Publications; illustrated edition edition (October 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889307084
• ISBN-13: 978-1889307084
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #518,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone interested in the interesting, February 5, 2007

By	Christina Harbridge - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fantastic book! In inspirational peek into doing things for the right reason... fun!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Revive your prankster spirit!, October 29, 2006

By	perival (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

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.