The Situationist International were a group of anti-authoritarian; highly cultured; revolutionary artists whose energy and enragement fundamentally shaped the revolutions of the late 1960rsquo;s; most famously in Paris in May lsquo;68. They took on their shoulders the history of the workersrsquo; struggle; saw that it had been corrupted by authoritarianism and transformed it; with influences incorporating the avant-garde via Dada and Surrealism. They were not Marxologists; defenders of the faith. Marxism came back to life in their raging analyses; the use of the lsquo;spectaclersquo; and at the heart of the project was the idea of the constructed situation. This book by Frances Stracey offers itself up as the lsquo;first historiography of constructed situationsrsquo;. Within it are new insights into the movement; and with them; a sense of relevance to political situations and practice today. As an archivist; Stracey uncovered new documents which; amongst other things; revealed how the SI related to representations of sexuality; and is able to discuss whether they could be considered as feminists or not. She also looked at their famous motto lsquo;Never Workrsquo; and again shows how alienated labour is even more relevant to us today. Constructing Situations is not a history of celebrated personalities; or cultural influences; or political circumstances. It is instead an open door to one of the most influential art movements in modern history; and an invitation for us to reclaim inspiration from this ubiquitous movement.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A lovely book for all ages!By AnnIve followed Inhaes My Milk Toof blog for years and was SO happy when she announced her book.It is such a charming read with the most delightful images. Ickle and Lardee are adorable and have the most touching and sometimes heartbreaking interactions -- Ill play with you; Lardee!!There are no little babies in my immediate family but I hope to eventually share these stories and images with future little ones. [:7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. I love the milk teef!By V. RomeroThough a little short; this book compiles some of the first years stories; and adds some new ones. Because Ive already read all of the My Milk Toof blog; I decided to read this book to my kid sister. She laughed and enjoyed it very much; and I knew right then and there it was a good addition to the library!Because most of these comics are already familiar; Inhae changed some of the endings (ickles milk teef growing; Lardees introduction; etc.); and added a few new ones (ickles introduction; indoor camping).However; I felt that the layout of the book could use a bit of work; as I found the text sometimes too small to read. There would be one page with one gigantic picture and small text right underneath; and then another page with two smaller pictures and no text under either of them. Perhaps if the text was larger; or if the picture was smaller when there was text; that wouldve made it easier to follow. My sister didnt know how to read the book at first; until I pointed to the small text. "Oh!" she exclaimed. "I didnt see that!"The back has a little more information on Inhae Lee; which I found to be most welcome; Ive been wanting to know more about her for while! Its a nice; cushiony hardcover book; and a welcome volume to any milk teef fan.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My Milk Toof - Delightful!By afunhouseMy Milk Toof by Inhae Lee is a delightfully written; beautifully photographed series of short stories about two tiny "milk teeth" (those precious first teeth we all had as children; and lost) who have adventures and mishaps in their everyday lives. The art created as props for the Milk Toof series of stories; by Inhae Lee; is just so charming and the text for ickle and Lardee (the My Milk Toof characters) is sure to make readers grin! Highly recommended! If you need more My Milk Toof in your life Inhae Lee has a fun website that chronicles the history of her creating My Milk Toof and she also offers prints of many of My Milk Toof pages for sale. She is at mymilktoof dot blogspot dot com
