When syntax re-enacts meaning:
” … expect nothing / be surprised …”
News from Moloko Print
It Is Written: Times with Brion Gysin
This book by Udo Breger depicts encounters with Gysin, shared journeys between London, Paris, Basel, Amsterdam, and New York, as well as conversations, projects, and moments that paint a portrait of this extraordinary man. It is a personal document, a space for remembrance, and at the same time an invitation to rediscover Gysin.
If I Could But See It
A Dazzling Graphic Biography of William Morris
When a book such as this comes across the transom, my staff of thousands urges me to post a notice, even though I am far from an informed reviewer of graphic books. What I can do is extract some of the images to offer an impression of the artwork. The entire book dazzles the eye, while the story documents the life.
TIME TRAVELS: New and Old
My day suddenly veered into a collection of new and old poems by A. Robert Lee. I didn’t know what to expect. It turned out to be nothing less than a curriculum for life and learning, for pleasure, and for the intellect.
Untamed Pledge for the 2026 Elections
An article in the French newspaper Le Monde about untamed literature, Cut Up or Shut Up, and “the ‘Cut-Up’ movement,” drew a pledge 54 years later from S/U’s Staff of Thousands.
‘Tribute in Light’
Phantom Presence of the Missing Twin Towers
It first appeared six months after 9/11 as a public art installation and has appeared every year since. It is presented from dusk of Sept. 11 to dawn of Sept. 12. It’s the most striking memorial to be seen, especially in person.
Cold Turkey Press
*#%&@#$*@%#*&#+@%$+ ! ! !
If we call life
a fabulous blur —
as though it were a lark —
even when our sorrows
founder in the dark,
let’s just call it bad luck.
Nazi Greeting That Preceded the Trump Handshake
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The collagist John Heartfield defined “The Meaning of the Hitler Salute”: “Little man asks for large gifts.” Or in Trump terms, “demands big bribes.”
New from Moloko TRAVEL PAINTING
A. Robert Lee’s Omnibus Edition Is Here to Go
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The author won’t need a headstone . . . This monumental omnibus will do . . . Five hundred and eight-six gorgeous pages of verbal pleasure . . . Intimate collaborations with esteemed artists . . . Landscapes of descriptive simplicity . . . Pure thought objectified . . .
David Hockney Liked to Draw by Other Means
David Hockney’s departure has drawn obituaries from across the art world and the popular press, which is testimony to his eminence whether his paintings and drawings are considered a simple pleasure to look at or regressive to contemplate. Whatever it comes down to, he loved to experiment.
When Gates Testifies About Epstein, Will Mask Drop?
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At Microsoft, Bill Gates was by many accounts a nightmare boss, ‘prone to expletive-laden fits of rage,” Anupta Das is quoted as reporting in her new book ‘Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King.’
Statement of Fact
In my
generation’s war,
our peaceful protests
kept the peace
the best we could —
yet could not.
Can We Beat the Lies? All the Lies?
Our eyes tell us what is obvious, but what about our minds . . .
without my interference
the world
slips gently by
even when
it’s shouting
Mayday
The Brainiest Dumbest Combo on the Planet
It’s the so-called ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ … no need to give their names …you know them by their faces.
New From Moloko
Taking a Trip with A. Robert Lee’s Travel Painting
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Verse and vignette. New and selected writings. The title phrase belongs to the great haiku master Matsuo Bashō
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
Retrospective Maps Brion Gysin’s Avant-Garde Canon
When Brion Gysin “let the mice in” — the title he gave his book about cutups — I don’t think he meant the many artists he influenced, among them William S. Burroughs, his most important associate, who once said Gysin “is the only man I have ever respected.” I believe Gysin meant that “any number can play.” His was a democratizing influence.