{"id":58602,"date":"2023-10-26T11:38:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/?p=58602"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:00:25","slug":"if-the-revolution-fails-weaving-words-and-images-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2023\/10\/if-the-revolution-fails-weaving-words-and-images-together.html","title":{"rendered":"<font size=\"+1\"><em>If the Revolution Fails&#8230;<\/em><\/font> <br><strong>Weaving Words and Images Together<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Jeff Ball, collector extraordinaire, sent this page from the little mimeo mag <em>Ginger Snaps.<\/em> It brings back memories of a cut-up text and collage of mine from the 1960s that originally appeared in <em>Notes From Underground,<\/em> published in 1970 in San Francisco by John Bryan. Carl Weissner must have sliced my Vietnam war atrocities telegram in horizontal fashion, and then submitted the combo to <em>Ginger Snaps, <\/em>because I don&#8217;t recall doing so.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"58600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/herman-weissner-in-ginger-snaps-cropped-enh-750\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"750,1069\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad mini (5th generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1698088685&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"herman-weissner in Ginger Snaps cropped (enh) (750)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750-718x1024.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750-718x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58600\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.701171875;width:718px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750-718x1024.jpeg 718w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750-210x300.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750.jpeg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/herman-weissner-in-Ginger-Snaps-cropped-enh-750.jpeg\">Click the image and click again to enlarge.<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Telegram-Cut-Up-from-NotesFromUnderground180.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"202\" data-attachment-id=\"2889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2006\/03\/the_good_old_bad_old_days.html\/telegram-cut-up-from-notesfromunderground180\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Telegram-Cut-Up-from-NotesFromUnderground180.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"150,202\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Telegram Cut-Up (from NotesFromUnderground)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8216;Telegram Cut-Up&amp;#8217; by Jan Herman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Telegram-Cut-Up-from-NotesFromUnderground180.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Telegram-Cut-Up-from-NotesFromUnderground180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2889\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>&#8216;Telegram Cut-Up&#8217;<\/em> in <em>Notes From Underground <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Revo-loo-shun-coverNotesFromUnderground250.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"314\" data-attachment-id=\"2346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/2007\/02\/john_bryan_rip.html\/revo-loo-shun-covernotesfromunderground250\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Revo-loo-shun-coverNotesFromUnderground250.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"250,314\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Revo loo-shun!! (cover of Notes From Underground)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Notes From Undergrtound: REVO LOO-SHUN!! Cover by Gary Grimshaw. Editors: John Bryan and Jan Herman [1970].&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Revo-loo-shun-coverNotesFromUnderground250.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Revo-loo-shun-coverNotesFromUnderground250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Revo-loo-shun-coverNotesFromUnderground250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Revo-loo-shun-coverNotesFromUnderground250-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Notes From Underground<\/em><br>Cover by Gary Grimshaw [1970]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GINGER-SNAPS-cover-cropped-365.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"505\" data-attachment-id=\"58611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/ginger-snaps-cover-cropped-365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GINGER-SNAPS-cover-cropped-365.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"365,505\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad mini (5th generation)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1698088532&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GINGER SNAPS cover cropped 365)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GINGER-SNAPS-cover-cropped-365.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GINGER-SNAPS-cover-cropped-365.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58611\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7227722772277227;width:284px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GINGER-SNAPS-cover-cropped-365.jpeg 365w, https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/herman\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GINGER-SNAPS-cover-cropped-365-217x300.jpeg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cover of <em>Ginger Snaps<\/em> mimeo mag [1972]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Ball, collector extraordinaire, sent this page from the little mimeo mag Ginger Snaps. 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