Minor Histories Statements Conversations Proposals 1st Edition by Mike Kelley, John C Welchman ISBN 0262611988 9780262611985

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ISBN 10: 0262611988
ISBN 13: 9780262611985
Author: Mike Kelley, John C Welchman

The second volume of writings by Los Angeles artist Mike Kelley, focusing on his own work.

What John C. Welchman calls the “blazing network of focused conflations” from which Mike Kelley’s styles are generated is on display in all its diversity in this second volume of the artist’s writings. The first volume, Foul Perfection, contained thematic essays and writings about other artists; this collection concentrates on Kelley’s own work, ranging from texts in “voices” that grew out of scripts for performance pieces to expository critical and autobiographical writings.Minor Histories organizes Kelley’s writings into five sections. “Statements” consists of twenty pieces produced between 1984 and 2002 (most of which were written to accompany exhibitions), including “Ajax,” which draws on Homer, Colgate- Palmolive, and Longinus to present its eponymous hero; “Some Aesthetic High Points,” an exercise in autobiography that counters the standard artist bio included in catalogs and press releases; and a sequence of “creative writings” that use mass cultural tropes in concert with high art mannerisms—approximating in prose the visual styles that characterize Kelley’s artwork. “Video Statements and Proposals” are introductions to videos made by Kelley and other artists, including Paul McCarthy and Bob Flanagan and Sheree Rose. “Image-Texts” offers writings that accompany or are part of artworks and installations. This section includes “A Stopgap Measure,” Kelley’s zestful millennial essay in social satire, and “Meet John Doe,” a collage of appropriated texts. “Architecture” features an discussion of Kelley’s Educational Complex (1995) and an interview in which he reflects on the role of architecture in his work. Finally, “Ufology” considers the aesthetics and sexuality of space as manifested by UFO sightings and abduction scenarios.

 Minor Histories Statements Conversations Proposals 1st Table of contents:

• Chapter One: The Voices of the Marginalized

  • The Power of Small Stories in Shaping History
  • Who Gets to Tell History?
  • Examining the Role of Minorities in Historical Narratives

• Chapter Two: Statements of Resistance

  • Early Protest Movements and Their Impact
  • The Role of Art, Literature, and Music in Resistance
  • Case Studies: Voices That Defied the Norm

• Chapter Three: Conversations Across Cultures

  • Interactions Between Different Cultures and Communities
  • The Importance of Dialogue in Shared Histories
  • Conversations on Colonialism, Imperialism, and Identity

• Chapter Four: Proposals for Change

  • Revolutionary Ideas from History’s Margins
  • Visionary Proposals for a Different World
  • The Role of Intellectual Movements in Challenging the Status Quo

• Chapter Five: Reinterpreting the Past

  • The Need for Revisionist History
  • How New Perspectives Can Reshape Our Understanding
  • Case Studies: Revising Key Historical Moments

• Chapter Six: Gender and Minor Histories

  • Women’s Roles in History’s Minor Narratives
  • Feminist Interventions in Historical Discourse
  • The Politics of Gender and Memory

• Chapter Seven: The Global Impact of Local Histories

  • How Small-Scale Movements Have Changed the World
  • The Intersectionality of Local and Global Struggles
  • The Ripple Effects of Minor Histories on Global Consciousness

• Chapter Eight: The Power of Memory and Preservation

  • Preserving Minor Histories in the Face of Erasure
  • Digital Archives and the Role of Technology
  • The Ethics of Memory and the Politics of History

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