How was the modernist movement understood by the general public when it was first emerging? This question can be addressed by looking at how modernist literature and art were interpreted by journalists in daily newspapers; mainstream magazines like Punch and Vanity Fair; and literary magazines. In the earliest decades of the movement ndash; before modernist artists were considered important; and before modernismrsquo;s meaning was clearly understood ndash; many of these interpretations took the form of parodies.Mock Modernism is an anthology of these amusing pieces; the overwhelming majority of which have not been in print since the first decades of the twentieth century. They include Max Beerbohmrsquo;s send-up of Henry James; J.C. Squirersquo;s account of how a poet; writing deliberately incomprehensible poetry as a hoax; became the poet laureate of the British Bolshevist Revolution; and the Chicago Record-Heraldrsquo;s account of some art studentsrsquo; ldquo;trialrdquo; of Henri Matisse for ldquo;crimes against anatomy.rdquo; An introduction and headnotes by Leonard Diepeveen highlight the usefulness of these pieces for comprehending media and public perceptions of a form of art that would later develop an almost unassailable power.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great for FansBy P. DavidI love heavy metal; and love reading about music; and Popoff is my favorite metal writer! Im loving this book! Im sure there is some huge biography on Lemmy out there; but what I like about this volume is that it focuses only on the years of the best line-up Motorhead ever had; with Filthy Phil and Fast Eddie. Popoff turns this into a story of a group of outcasts climbing their way to success; despite the fact that the world pretty much hated them.Popoff is a fantastic writer; so the prose is clear and funny and the story is compelling. Since much of the book comes from interviews of the band themselves; the PERSONALITIES involved really shine through; and thats what interests me the most. Popoff starts the book by describing how this line-up came together; then spends the rest of the book focusing on each release they put out; so you also get the kind of critical review of each album that Popoff is famous for. Its fun to listen to each album while reading the chapter about it.Its a quick; fun read with lots of great photos. Any fan of Motorhead or the history of heavy music should purchase this immediately!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book focuses on the original bands rise; the formidable years of 1976-1982; when the band got larger than life.By Kindle CustomerBeer Drinkers and Hell Raisers; The Rise of Motorhead by Martin Popoff was received direct from the publisher. Motorhead; the iconic metal band a person can arguably say that most everyone in the civilized world has at least heard a riff from; rocked the world for many years. The band had members come and go; but this book focuses on the original bands rise; the formidable years of 1976-1982; when the band got larger than life. The lead singer and faceman of the band always claimed the band was a punk band; not a heavy metal band; the annals of history may disagree. If you want to read stories like you were there with the band as they rose to fame; and argued and drank beer and raised hell; this is definitely a book for you to grab.4 stars4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Bloody ell. Wot a gem!By Daniel FedorenkoFirst off; if you are reading this and are not yet familiar with Martin Popoff; you should be. Martin writes on hard rock and heavy metal from a fans perspective (albeit a very knowledgeable fans perspective) and his love for the music and bands he writes about really shines throughout his work. This book deals with the "classic line-up" of Motorhead (the Kilmister; Taylor; Clarke era) and their groundbreaking albums that helped shape and influence what would later become speed metal. From the early days of a band whose career was almost cut short before it even began to the demise of both Phil and Lemmy 40 years later this book is filled with personal recollections from all three members interviewed over several years by the author. It also contains Popoffs usual high standard of band ephemera reproduction as well as many wonderful photos that were new to me (including some credited to the author himself). Bottom Line: This book is a must-read for fans of Motorhead and highly recommended to all fans of true rock n roll. And after you pick up Beer Drinkers And Hell Raisers check out the rest of Martin Popoffs treasure trove of material. You will not be disappointed.P.S. I prefer to order my books directly from authors website rather than support the wonderful corporate giant upon whose site I am currently posting this review. But you do what you like. Cheers.
