Maintenant 15 by Peter Carlaftes - ISBN: 9781953103062
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Dada art and writing: a creative social protest rebooting humanity.

Maintenant 15

A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing and Art

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  • Paperback

    275 pages

  • Release Date

    18 October 2021

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Summary

“A smorgasbord for those who are sick and tired of it.” *–Seattle Book Review*

The 2021 edition of the premiere journal of contemporary dada writing and art considers humankind past and present with a collection of contemporary dada art and writing driven by the theme “HUMANITY: THE REBOOT.” More than 242 creators from 31 countries establish that social protest can be creatively achieved via risk-taking art. The premier journal gathering the work of internationally-re…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781953103062
ISBN-10:1953103065
Author:Peter Carlaftes, Kat Georges
Publisher:Three Rooms Press
Imprint:Three Rooms Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:275
Release Date:18 October 2021
Weight:574g
Dimensions:244mm x 171mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A compilation of leading Dada-influenced artists from around the world.” –TRIBE LA Magazine
“Excellent examples of collage and montage techniques … Interesting visual poems.” –Portland Book Review
“Contemporary art and writing ranging from collages and acrylics to new digital art motifs and using computers to create art … As always it brings an interesting perspective.” –Manhattan Book Review
“Though people expect Dada to be silly, and sometimes it is here, it is also often political and usually poignant… It’s quite a smorgasbord for those who are sick and tired of it.” –Seattle Book Review

About The Author

Peter Carlaftes

Peter Carlaftes

Peter Carlaftes is a New York City-based author, editor, publisher, and performer. He has written and staged twelve plays and is the author of five books: A Year on Facebook (humor); Drunkyard Dog and I Fold With the Hand I Was Dealt (poetry); and Triumph for Rent (3 plays) and Teatrophy (3 More Plays).

He is co-founder and acquisitions editor of Three Rooms Press, for whom he has edited multiple anthologies including the Have a NYC: New York Short Stories series, the annual Maintenant Dada Art and Writing Journal, and Mike Watt: On and Off Bass, a collection of photos and distilled tour diaries from the punk rock bass player. As publisher, he has worked closely with the editors of several recent mystery/noir anthologies including Dark City Lights (edited by Lawrence Block), Crime Plus Music (edited by Jim Fusilli), Florida Happens (the 2018 Bouchercon anthology edited by Greg Herren), and The Obama Inheritance: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir (edited by Gary Phillips). The latter is a nominee for this year’s Anthony Award.

Kat Georges

Kat Georges is a New York City-based poet, playwright, performer, publisher, and graphic designer. She has written and staged twelve plays and is the author of two books: Our Lady of the Hunger and Three Somebodies: Plays about Notorious Dissidents. Her poetry and prose work has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, Have A NYC: New York Stories, Signs of Life: San Francisco Short Stories, and numerous regional and international journals and magazines.

She published and edited the Orange County, California punk rock magazine The Eye and the San Francisco poetry journal The Fold, and has edited numerous anthologies including The Verdict Is In, a poetic response to the 1992 Los Angeles riots (Manic D Press, San Francisco, 1993), Along the Fault (Resident Alien Press, Los Angeles, 1990), and A Gathering of the Tribes, Issue 13 (A Gathering of the Tribes, New York, 2012).

In New York since 2003, she has directed numerous Off-Broadway plays, produced more than 300 events, and performed widely. She is co-founder, editor, and artistic director of Three Rooms Press, which has published a wide range of critically-acclaimed titles including this year’s Bouchercon anthology, Florida Happens (edited by Greg Herren), and the Anthony-nominated The Obama Inheritance: 15 Stories of Conspiracy Noir (edited by Gary Phillips). She lives in Greenwich Village.

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