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Overview
Humor. Interviews. Dazzling deceptions and provocative put-ons from some of the most outrageous artists and personalities living today. Spontaneous, improvised craziness from the Underground in New York, Los Angeles and points in between. This book opens up a whole new territory of fun. Mischief from: Timothy Leary, Abbie Hoffman, Mark Pauline, Aren Finley, John Waters, Jeffrey Vallance, Jello Biafra, and many more.
Synopsis
A prank is a trick, a mischievous act, and a ludicrous act. Although not regarded as poetic or artistic acts, pranks constitute an art form and genre. Here, pranksters such as Mark Pauline, Monte Cazazza, Jello Biafra, Joe Coleman, Karen Finley, Henry Rollins, John Waters and Henry Rollins challenge the sovereign authority of words, images and behavioral convention. Some tales are bizarre, as when Boyd Rice presented the First Lady with a skinned sheep's head on a platter. This iconoclastic compendium will dazzle and delight all lovers of humor, satire and irony. A great quotations section is also included.