Situationistisk Revolution 1-3 [1962-1970]

02 Sunday Jun 2013

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[Situationistisk International] Situationistisk Revolution. Randers [1] then Copenhagen [2,3] : Situationistisk International, 1962-1970. Pamphlet. 40-72p.; 24 x 15 cm; metallic or off-white wrappers with text printed in black or blue.

The Scandinavian section of the S.I. published 3 issues of their review from 1962 to 1970. Martin was the editor of all three issues, with contributions from Michele Bernstein, Guy Debord, Attila Kotanya, Uwe Lausen, Raoul Vaneigem, Alexander Trocchi and Rene Vienet. Texts published were a mix of translations from Internationale Situationniste and originals.

Here shown: Number 1 and 3. Number 2 and its special edition (Ny-Irrealisme) are very scarce

Situationist International 1 [June 1969]

02 Sunday Jun 2013

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[Situationist International] Situationist International: Review of the American Section of the S.I., number 1. New York: Situationist International, June 1969. Pamphlet. 46 p.; 24 x 15 cm; off-white wrappers with text printed in blue.

The first and only issue published by the American section, following its admission to the S.I. in 1968. The editorial committee is comprised of Robert Chasse, Bruce Elwell, Jonathan Horelick and Tony Verlaan. Includes are the texts “Faces of Recuperation” (unsigned); Certain Extraordinary Considerations Contributing to the Understanding of the Devolution of Capitalism and Bureaucratization of Existence (Chasse); Territorial Management (Debord); And Population Control (unsigned); and The Practice of Theory. 5,000 copies were printed (Raspaud 125-26), but this original edition has become extremely rare.

A facsimile edition was released by Extreme Press (Portland, Oregon) in 1993. A French translation – the work of Fabrice de San Mateo – was finally released in 2011 by CMDE (Toulouse, France) under the title Post Mortem Ante Facto Suivi De Internationale Situationniste Numéro Un Et Unique.

The Full text (in English) is available at http://www.cddc.vt.edu/sionline/si/si1.html. For a detailed account of the activities of the American section around the review, see http://www.notbored.org/american-review.html

Internationale Situationniste 1-12 [June 1958 – October 1969]

01 Saturday Jun 2013

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[Internationale Situationniste] Internationale Situationniste: Bulletin central des sections de l’Internationale Situationniste (no.1-8) then “Revue de la section francaise” (no.9-12).
Paris: Internationale Situationniste, 1958 to 1969. 24.5 x 16.5 cm stapled pamphlets, 33-116 p. Metallic covers of different colours with text in black.

Internationale Situationniste was the main vehicle used by the I.S. and its members to carry the organization’s theoritical messages, as well as its view on current events and society at large. The publication initially had a small to medium run but, as the movement gained visibility starting around 1967 – when Debord released La Societe du Spectacle and Vaneigem his Traité de savoir-vivre à l’usage des jeunes générations – it increased substantially. As such, Issue 11 was printed in 5,000 copies and issue 12 in 10,000 copies (Raspaud & Voyer, 120-126)

Complete sets of the original review are difficult (and often expensive) to come by. Thankfully, facsimile reprints of all 12 issues were made available by Van Gennep (1971), Champ Libre (1975), Fayard (1997) and la Bibliotheque Fantastique (2000s). Since “All texts published in Internationale Situationniste may be freely reproduced, translated and adapted, even without indication of origin” (Internationale Situationniste no.2), the full text is also available online. See, for instance, http://i-situationniste.blogspot.com/

Potlatch no. 29 [Nov. 1957]

31 Friday May 2013

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[Internationale Lettriste] Potlatch no.29: Bulletin d’Information de l’Internationale Situationniste. Paris: Internationale Situationniste, 5 Nov. 1957. 21 cm x 29.5 cm. 2 stapled brown sheets, printed both sides in black.

Potlatch was the newsletter of the Internationale Lettriste. 29 issues were published in Paris between 1954 and 1957. The newsletter’s title refers to the economic system practiced by some indigenous tribes, and which operates on the basis of the gift rather than market-based exchange (Ford). Indeed, Potlatch was never meant to be sold, only distributed to friends.

Issue 29, featured here, is particularly important. Whereas other issues state “Bulletin d’Information de l’Internationale Lettriste”, this penultimate issue is described as “Bulletin d’information de l’Internationale Situationniste”. This is because it was published in the aftermath of the Cosio d’Arroscia conference (28 July 1957), which marked the merger of the I.L. (and other movements) into the I.S. This key event is announced at the top of the first page.

Issue 29 includes the famous text “Encore un effort si vous voulez etre situationnistes”, signed G-E Debord. It also announces the publication of two very important pieces by Jorn and Debord: Fin de Copenhague and Guide Psychogéographique de Paris.

Dans le Decor Spectaculaire…[1967]

30 Thursday May 2013

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[INTERNATIONALE SITUATIONNISTE]. Dans le decor spectaculaire…Paris: Internationale Situationniste, Dec. 1967. Poster. 37.5 cm x 56 cm; Printed recto in red and black on white paper.

Detourned comic designed by André Bertrand announcing the upcoming publication of Internationale Situationniste no. 11. The unsigned text can be attributed to Raoul Vaneigem and reads as follows: “Dans le decor spectaculaire ou le regard ne rencontreque les choses et leur prix…rien ne manque au confort de l’ennui. Le bon usage du choix commence avec le refus de payer…”, etc.

As noted by Raspaud (120-21, two different versions of this poster were released in December 1967, each with a similar unsigned text but illustrated with different comics. The other version is the work of Gerard Johannes, and is reproduced by Gonzalvez (136).

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Post Mortem Ante Facto [1969]

25 Saturday May 2013

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[BRUCE ELWELL] Situationist International. Post Mortem Ante Facto. New York: Situationist International, Jan. 1969. Broadside. 44cm x 57cm; Printed offset in black on white uncoated lithograhic paper; text in two columns beneath headline in Gothic type.

Issued January 10, 1969 as a “supplement” to the first issue of the American journal Situationist International, the imminent publication of which it announces. Possibly the first official pronouncement of the American Situationists following their admission to the SI in December, 1968.

The broadside actually pre-dates publication of the first journal issue by some six months; and though earlier materials by the same core group of authors (primarily Robert Chasse) were published in 1967-8, these were issued prior to the admission of the American Section, all under the imprint of “The Council for the Liberation of Daily Life.”

The current broadside is rare; the text is available via a number of internet sites, but we find no cataloged examples of the physical broadside in OCLC or museum collections

High-resolution pictures available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/situationnisteblog/

Online text available at http://www.cddc.vt.edu/sionline/si/postmortem.html

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Situationniste Blog – An Introduction

04 Saturday May 2013

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The purpose of this blog is to share some items from my collection of material around the Internationale Situationniste. Rather than sharing items that are viewed as expensive, I will focus on unusual editions and material. The collection will eventually be donated to a major library.

Ce blog a pour vocation de donner un apercu de ma collection autour de l’Internationale Situationniste. Plutot que des ouvrages de valeur, je compte partager des editions ou textes rares. La collection fera l’objet d’un don a une bibliotheque specialisee en temps et en heure.