Interest-in and love for such '80s bands as The Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, XTC, and New Order is at an all-time high.
What were the conditions of possibility for art and music-making before the era of neoliberal capitalism? What role did punk play in turning artists to experiment with popular music in the late 1970s and early 1980s? And why does the art and music of these times seem so newly pertinent to our political present, despite the seeming remoteness of its historical moment?
Focusing upon the production of post-punk art, film, music, and publishing, this book offers new perspectives on an overlooked period ofcultural activity, and probes the lessons that might be learnt from history for artists and musicians working under 21st century conditions of austerity.
By:
Sue Clayton, Kodwo Eshun, Green Gartside Edited by:
Gavin Butt, Mark Fisher Imprint: Repeater Books Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 126mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 283g ISBN:9781910924266 ISBN 10: 1910924261 Pages: 304 Publication Date:01 November 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Mark Fisheris the author ofCapitalist RealismandGhosts of My Life. He lectures at Goldsmiths, blogs atk-punk.abstractdynamics.org and writes regularly for other publications includingThe Guardian.