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P-Orridge, Genesis, 1950-2020

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Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Dream Machine / Gysin, Brion ; Laura Hoptman, curator ; Burroughs WS ; P-orridge G ; Giorno J., 2010

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Identifier: CC-56811-10000179
Scope and Contents The Sackners attended this spectacular exhibition. Water Row Books: This is the first comprehensive survey of the works of the radical artist Brion Gysin, featuring a stunning selection of illustrations. During his lifetime Brion Gysin (1916-1986) inspired an array of artists, writers, poets and musicians, notably the Beat Generation. Since his death Gysin's own work has only increased in popularity, yet his radical approach to art defies categorization. Brion Gysin: Dream Machine is the first detailed study of Gysin's oeuvre in both art-historical and contemporary contexts. A devotee of invention, Gysin created paintings, drawings, photo-collages, installations, poetry and sound experiments. He produced the cut-up collage novel The Third Mind (1965) with William Burroughs, and with Ian Sommerville developed the Dreamachine (1961), a kinetic sculpture designed to induce visions by playing flickering light on the closed eyes of the viewer. This exciting new book, featuring incisive...
Dates: 2010

Mail Action / P-Orridge, Genesis Breyer ; Burroughs WS ; Breakwell I., 1976

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Identifier: CC-42236-44242
Scope and Contents

The book mainly documents the indictment and trial of the author for sending five "indecent" postcards in the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Mail Action (reprint) / P-Orridge, Genesis Breyer ; Burroughs WS ; Breakwell I., 2002

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Identifier: CC-42237-44243
Scope and Contents

The book mainly documents the indictment and trial of the author for sending five "indecent" postcards in the mail. It is reprinted from the 1976 edition; the back covers differ. The loose sheets consist of a biography and bibliography. The photograph depicts a visual poem related to Queen Elizabeth. The rubberstamp reads unsolicited pornography and is stored separately. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Subvers: Coum Issue. No.7 / Genesis P-Orridge., 1972

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Identifier: CC-59787-66190
Scope and Contents

Edited by Hans Clavin, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

The Divine Draughtsman / Spare, Austin Osman ; P-orridge G., 1987

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Identifier: CC-32655-34241
Scope and Contents

Genesis P-Orridge contributed a critical essay on Spare. In his thinking and art, Spare was like a latter day William Blake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987