Painful But Fabulous: The Life and Art of Genesis P-Orridge
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1887128883 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 225 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Inspiring, eye and I-opening" according to Mark Nadja. --provided one is still capable of inspiration and cares to have eye or I opened. If so, this book will do the trick; it's hard to think of any serious artist being completely unaffected by the material here.--generously illustrated with photographs of art, concerts, happenings, and GP Orridge in every conceivable guise, "Painful but Fabulous" is paired with text from a variety of authors to present an overview of the life and wo. "Good book on Gen's life, art and influences." according to Amy. I got this book several years ago when it came out while on a Throbbing Gristle kick (what can I say? I'm a glutton for sonic punishment) and was not disappointed. Of course, this is a book about his art and his life, not his music. This may not be everyone's cup of tea; there is a vagina dentata bag, photos of performances involving used tampons, photographic documentation of Gen's transformation from a relatively-normal-looking. "the real 'st.jerome' would disapprove, but" according to St. Jerome. This book is purported elsewhere to include a vinyl 7" one side spoken word, the other several locked-grooves for mixing--The friend of mine that has that record said he REALLY digs it. I don't see details of the 7" in the 'product details' above, but I'm told that it is supposed to be included. Otherwise, I generally think this is more for the die-hard fans of GPO/PTV than for the curious. The overall look and feel of the book i
English wunderkind Genesis P-Orridge, the artist who founded Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, is a musician, an occultist, and a postmodern religious leader living in exile. In Painful but Fabulous, P-Orridge explicates his multiple identities and incarnations — from performance artist and creator of cyberfuturistic artworks to industrial music maker and icon of the body modification movement. Color and black-and-white photos are included.