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Title Outré journal / [editor, Martin McIntosh; contributors, Brian Chidester ... [and others]]
Published Melbourne : Outré Gallery Press, 2012

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 MELB  306.0973 Mci/Ojo  AVAILABLE
Description 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Contents Outré oratory -- Selections from the Outré Library -- Name your poison -- The art of Symphonie Fantastique -- Who is Knud Albert? -- When sin was fun -- Weirdsville - the world of the beatnik -- Blast off! Religious architecture in the space age -- Grotesque facial ashtrays -- Way out at the Café Frankenstein -- Four-eyed figures -- Murals fo the black house -- Gabriele d'Annunzio's Il Vittoriale -- Tolmer's world -- Masked -- The suburban headhunter - Ren Clark -- The magic kingdom of Bobby Shermann -- The picture gallery -- Outré Journal readers
Summary This book is an almanac of overlooked vintage subject matter with an emphasis on art, photography and culture. With an extensive array of rare images, it presents a curated compendium of the unusual that takes cues from cabinets of curiosities and journals of miscellany, focusing on underground topics and pop culture across time and continents. With an extensive array of rare images, This is a curated compendium of the unusual focusing on underground topics and pop culture including religious architecture in the Space Age, Masked (found photos & images), Satan & sin in 60s pop culture, bizarre collectibles, Danish modern artist-designer Knud Albert, the murals & artwork of Anton LaVey, LA beatnik hangout Café Frankenstein, Ren Clark's Tiki temple, the art of Symphonie Fantastique, strange paintings and more
Analysis Australian
Notes "Contributors: Brian Chidester, Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe, Martin Mclntosh, Boyd Rice, Charles Schneider, Nicholas Syracuse."-- T.p. verso
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Subject Art, American -- 20th century.
Design -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Popular culture -- American influences.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Author Chidester, Brian.
McIntosh, Martin.
ISBN 9780975107867 (paperback)
Other Titles Outré journal