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Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century

Greil Marcus • Harvard University Press • ISBN Not provided

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Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century

Greil Marcus • Harvard University Press • ISBN-13 9780674034808

ISBN-10 Not provided • 1989 • Anniversary Edition

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Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus is a provocative exploration of the cultural and historical impact of the punk movement. The book weaves together a narrative that connects the Dadaists, the Situationists, and the Sex Pistols, among others, to trace a lineage of subversion and rebellion throughout the twentieth century. Marcus presents a compelling argument for how these seemingly disparate movements are linked by a shared spirit of dissent and a desire to challenge the status quo.

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Publisher: Harvard University Press
PaperbackAnniversary EditionNov 30, 2009
Pages: 496Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Greil Marcus

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Category: 20th Century HistoryCategory: Avant-Garde MovementsCategory: Cultural CriticismCategory: DadaismCategory: Punk RockCategory: Situationist InternationalCategory: SubcultureCategory: TheoryCategory: CriticismInfluenced by: Guy DebordInfluenced by: The Sex PistolsInfluenced by: Tristan TzaraInfluenced by: Karl MarxInfluenced by: Malcolm McLarenInfluenced by: John LydonInfluenced by: Richard HuelsenbeckInfluenced by: Andru00e9 BretonInfluenced: Contemporary Cultural CriticsInfluenced: Punk HistoriansInfluenced: Music JournalistsInfluenced: Subculture TheoristsInfluenced: Postmodern WritersInfluenced: Art CriticsInfluenced: Social HistoriansInfluenced: Media TheoristsCornerstone of: Cultural Criticism

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