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Random acts of poetic terrorism, 1991 - 1997

 File — Box: 4

Comment from Mark Dery

Uncategorizable acts of everyday absurdism or prankishness with a socio-politically satirical edge, including mock tracts by culture jammer Kembrew McLeod;
a listing for Static, a ‘zine devoted to “poetic terrorism, work & media sabotage, pranks, and scams”;
postcards for the tongue-in-cheek morality squad, The Upright Citizens Brigade;
hoax newspaper, the Seattle Post Intelligence;
NYT magazine item on Shephard Fairey’s Andre the Giant graffiti meme;
“88 Ways to Sabotage Your School”;
High Times magazine item about underground campaign to rubber-stamp word balloon saying “I grew hemp” on George Washington’s portrait on one-dollar bills;
Fa Ga Ga Ga bumper sticker reading, “I’m an anarchist and I vote!”;
“The American Dream Vest,” a “do-it-yourself paper [bulletproof] vest” produced by Friendly Fire, under the auspices of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art;
promo materials for Sabotage in the American Workplace: Anecdotes of Dissatisfaction, Mischief, and Revenge, ed. Martin Sprouse.








Dates

  • Creation: 1991 - 1997

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.36 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

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