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WHAT MAKES A CULT MUSICIAN? Whether pioneering in their craft,
fiercely and undeniably unique or critically divisive, cult
musicians come in all shapes and guises. Some gain instant fame,
others instant notoriety, and more still remain anonymous until a
chance change in fashion sees their work propelled into the
limelight. Cult Musicians introduces 50 musicians deserving of a
cult status. The book charts a plethora of genres and
boundary-breakers - from afrobeat and art pop to glam rock and
proto punk; Bjork and PJ Harvey to Aphex Twin and Wiley. Discover
little knowns with small, devout followings and superstars gracing
the covers of magazines - each musician is special in their
individuality and their ability to inspire, antagonise and delight.
Cult Musicians is an essential addition to any music lover's
library, as well as an entertaining introduction to our weird and
wonderful world of music. Also in the series: Cult Artists, Cult
Filmmakers + Cult Writers The musicians: Alex Chilton, Alice
Coltrane, Aphex Twin, Arthur Lee, Arthur Russell, Betty Davis,
Bjork, Bobbie Gentry, Brian Eno, Brigitte Fontaine, Captain
Beefheart, Delia Derbyshire, Edith Piaf, Fela Kuti, Frank Zappa,
Gil Scott-Heron, Iggy Pop, J Dilla, John Cage, Karlheinz
Stockhausen, Kat Bjelland, Kool Keith, Laurie Anderson, Lee
'Scratch' Perry, Lili Boulanger, Lydia Lunch, Manu Chao, Marianne
Faithfull, Mark E. Smith, Mark Hollis, Moondog, Nick Cave, Nick
Drake, Nico, Patti Smith, Peaches, PJ Harvey, Robert Wyatt, Roky
Erickson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sandy Denny, Scott Walker, Serge
Gainsbourg, Sixto Rodriguez, Sun Ra, Syd Barrett, The Slits, Tom
Waits, Wiley, Yoko Ono.
WHAT MAKES A CULT ARTIST? Whether pioneering in their craft,
fiercely and undeniably unique, or critically divisive, cult
artists come in all shapes and guises. Some gain instant fame,
others instant notoriety, and more still remain anonymous until a
chance change in fashion sees their work propelled into the
limelight. In this nifty little book, Ana Finel Honigman handpicks
a selection of inspiring artists you should know - from the iconic
Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, to radical activists such as the
Guerrilla Girls and Ana Mendieta. The artistic mediums explored are
similarly varied, with sculptors, performance, graffiti and fine
artists alike. From little knowns with small, devout followings, to
superstars gracing the covers of magazines, each is special in
their individuality and their ability to inspire, antagonise and
delight. Cult Artists is an essential addition to any art lover's
library, as well as an entertaining introduction to our weird and
wonderful art world. Also in the series: Cult Filmmakers, Cult
Musicians + Cult Writers The artists: Dan Attoe, Balthus,
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jospeh Beuys, Christian Boltanski, Louise
Bourgeois, Leigh Bowery, Chris Burden, Sophie Calle, Chapman
Brothers, Judy Chicago, Joseph Cornell, Molly Crabapple, Salvador
Dali, Niki de Saint Phalle, Marcel Duchamp, El Anatsui, James
Ensor, H. R. Giger, Gilbert & George, Guerrilla Girls, Nan
Goldin, Jenny Holzer, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Frida Kahlo,
Allan Kaprow, Mike Kelley, Yves Klein, Barbara Kruger, Yayoi
Kusama, Kazimir Malevich, Christian Marclay, Ana Mendieta, Alice
Neel, Herman Nitsch, Yoko Ono, Orlan, Genesis P-orridge, Carol
Rama, Faith Ringgold, Mark Rothko, Mark Ryden, Carolee Schneemann,
Yinka Shonibare, Malick Sidibe, Stelarc, Florine Stettheimer, Kara
Walker, David Wojnarowicz.
WHAT MAKES A CULT WRITER? Whether pioneering in their craft,
fiercely and undeniably unique or critically divisive, cult writers
come in all shapes and guises. Some gain instant fame, others
instant notoriety, and more still remain anonymous until a chance
change in fashion sees their work propelled into the limelight.
Cult Writers introduces 50 novelists deserving of a cult status.
The literary genres and subjects explored within these writers'
pages are rich and diverse - acting as mirrors of their genius
minds. FromIrvine Welsh's gritty Edinburgh streets, to Ken Kesey's
drug-fuelled madness; from feminist trailblazer Sylvia Plath to the
magical realism of Angela Carter - discover little knowns with
small, devout followings and superstars gracing the covers of
magazines. Each writer is special in their individuality and their
ability to inspire, antagonise and delight. Cult Writers is an
essential addition to any book lover's library, as well as an
entertaining introduction to our weird and wonderful world of
literature. Also in the series: Cult Artists, Cult Filmmakers +
Cult Musicians The writers: Kathy Acker, James Baldwin, J.G.
Ballard, Mikhail Bulgakov, Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs,
Octavia E. Butler, Italo Calvino, Albert Camus, Angela Carter,
Colette, Maryse Conde, Julio Cortazar, Philip K. Dick, Douglas
Coupland, Marguerite Duras, Ralph Ellison, Elena Ferrante, Janet
Frame, Jean Genet, Joseph Heller, Michel Houellebecq, James Joyce,
Franz Kafka, Ken Kesey, Chris Kraus, Milan Kundera, Ursula K. Le
Guin, Doris Lessing, Cormac McCarthy, Carson McCullers, Yukio
Mishima, Haruki Murakami, Anais Nin, Sylvia Plath, Thomas Pynchon,
Raymond Queneau, Ayn Rand, Pauline Reage, Jean Rhys, Juan Rulfo,
Francoise Sagan, J.D. Salinger, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Donna
Tartt, Jim Thompson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kurt Vonnegut, Virginia Woolf,
Irvine Welsh.
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