Situating Situationism/Supporting Its Legacy: Reply to Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen

Part of a special issue on art, power, and social change. A commentary on an article by Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen that appeared in this issue on pp. 5–15. In his article, Rasmussen examines a 1957 text by Guy Debord and discusses its implications for Situationism. The writer does not object to Rasmussen...

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Main Author: Hunter, Simeon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Social justice
Year: 2006, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 16-28
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Internationale situationniste
Debord, Guy, 1931-1994
Bürger, Peter
Rasmussen, Mikkel Bolt
Philosophical Analysis
Aesthetics
Social History
History
Avant-garde (Arts)
Art & politics
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Summary:Part of a special issue on art, power, and social change. A commentary on an article by Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen that appeared in this issue on pp. 5–15. In his article, Rasmussen examines a 1957 text by Guy Debord and discusses its implications for Situationism. The writer does not object to Rasmussen's exposition but suggests that his account is overly pessimistic. He suggests that by limiting his discussion to Situationist practices between 1957 and 1962, Rasmussen misses moments of real success that only became evident during the May 1968 movement in Paris and that were still under discussion by the remnants of the group as late as 1972.
ISSN:2327-641X