RE/Search: Pranks!
Notes
Artists pranksters such as Timothy Leary, Abbie Hoffman, Monte Cazazza, Jello Biafra, Earth First!, Joe Coleman, Karen Finley, John Waters and Henry Rollins challenge the sovereign authority of words, images and behavioral convention.
| Editor | V. Vale |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Re/Search Publications |
| ISBN | 0-940642-10-7 |
| Reference | P2525 |
| Date | 1987 |
| Type | Publication |
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