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Mark Dery Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC1225

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Scope and Contents

This micro-collection contains the Mark Derry Culture Jamming Archive, including a variety of zines, clippings, publications, audiovisual materals, and unpublished works from and/or by Mark Dery relating to the late-20th-, early 21st-century phenominon of culture jamming. Culture jamming is a subversive form of grassroots cultural activism meant to critique capitalism and consumerism, often through the use of irony and humor. Dery provided Special Collections with a variety of comments and notes, which are included for many of the individually listed files. These comments vary from contextual information to detailed index lists.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1984-2019
  • Creation: 1977 - 2023

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials may be unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility and potential liability based on copyright infringement for any use rests exclusively and solely with the user. Users must properly acknowledge University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives as the source of the material. For further information, visit https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/sc/services/rights/

Extent

3.36 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Zines, magazines, articles, and unpublished works from Mark Dery about Culture Jamming.

Title
Mark Dery Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Carmela Furio
Date
2025 May
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)