SUPERSTAR WRESTLERS May 1993; Magazine
WWF/WWE/WCW/Wrestling Magazine, Used (Ex)
Fucking so rad....mainly B&W with colour covers and center posters, in very fresh condition.
FAMOUS FOR 15 MINUTES: My Years With Andy Warhol (1998) Ultra Violet; Hardcover
Warhol/Pop Art/Art/New York Hardcover, Used (Ex)
Relying on memory, diaries, tapes, recorded phone calls and interviews, as well as on printed matter, Dufresne (aka Ultra Violet), assisted by freelancer Black, tells about her experiences as an Andy Warhol Queen of Pop. After recalling briefly her schoolgirl days in France, she describes her affairs with John Graham, Salvador Dali and Edward Rusche, her carryings-on in New York society, bizarre happenings at Warhol's famous loft, The Factory, her impressions of Edie Sedgwick, Viva and Norman Mailer, the making of light-shows and stupefyingly dull movies, Warhol's fascination with celebrities and his desire to become a male Marilyn Monroe. Trying to account for Warhol's attractiveness and the fact that he remained famous for 25 years, not just 15 minutes, she cites his enigmatic quality, his insistence on taking the mystery out of art, and his treatment of everyone with the same compelling immediacy. Yet she also sees the pre-1968 artist, sorcerer, conjuror and diabolist succeeded by the businessman, money-man and accumulator of his later years. Like Warhol's film Chelsea Girls , this book may be regarded as "half Bosch and half bosh." Glitz in a bygone era best describes this personal account of a world of art, drugs, and sex, as told by one of Warhol's constant companions of the Sixties, Ultra Violet. Ultra Violet (ne Isabelle Dufresne) tells the story of parallel lives, hers and Warhol's, from birth to superstars of the Sixties to Warhol's death in 1987. She focuses on the infamous Factory at its peak with its regulars, Edie Sedgwick, Rod le Rod, and Vivaas well as its celebrity visitors, Bob Dylan, Truman Capote, and John Lennon, among others. Fascinating reading, shocking, graphic, and entertaining.
WHITELEY: An unauthorised life (1996); Hardcover
Art/Brett Whiteley/Heroin/Avantgarde/Australia Hardcover, Used (Dustjacket has some wear)
Lundell and Hilton have interviewed many people from Brett Whiteley's London and New York sixties, from the Sydney scene of the seventies and eighties. They told of an artist who fought his way to fame but of one with a tragic life which resulted in some extraordinary pictures.
CHRIS MARKER La Jetée / Sans Soleil (The Criterion Collection); DVD + Book
Criterion Collection/Short Film/Sci-fi/Art/Experimental/Documentary DVD + Book (Used)
One of the most influential; radical science-fiction films ever made and a mind-bending free-form travelogue: LA JETEE and SANS SOLEIL couldn't seem more different, but they're the twin pillars of an unparalleled and uncompromising career in cinema. A filmmaker; poet; novelist; photographer; editor; and now videographer and digital multimedia artist; Chris Marker (A Grin Without a Cat) has been challenging moviegoers; philosophers; and himself for years with his investigations of time; memory; and the rapid advancement of life on this planet. These two films tell a tale of time travel told in still images and a journey to Africa and Japan remain his best-loved and most widely seen. What Chris Marker does in the forty minutes or so of La Jetee is so astonishing that it's astonishing. Using only still frames (save for one shot) to tell his story, the film somehow manages to make us understand the characters, the dilemmas, and the story itself is just so unique and has been ripped off so many times by lesser talents - it's one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made and if you've never seen it you really are missing out. The transfer here is fine and I really recommend first watching it in French with subtitles and then in English, as both narrations have their pluses. Includes 46 page booklet.
THE FIRST THREE CIRCLES OF HELL - Dante; Paperback
Classic/Literature/Philosophy/Poetry/Hell Pocket Paperback, Used (Cover has fold/crease damage)
Title from Penguin low-priced pocket classic texts published to celebrate their 60th anniversary containing extracts from "Penguin Classics" titles. This is from Dante's 'Inferno', the first part of his epic 'The Divine Comedy' poem from the 14th century.
ONESTO DIESEL (Graffiti) 2008 Brazil; Hardcover (Rare as shit!)
150 pages (Brazil) 1st Edition Graffiti/Street Art/Hip Hop/Culture Hardcover, Used (Ex)
The artist known as Onesto is a key player in Brazilian graffiti history. Influenced by hip hop movies from the 80's and comic books, at an early age it was clear for him how to express himself: by painting. As his work grew, he became known all over the world and was invited to a number of museums exhibitions and art events. His work captures the essence of the street lifestyle in Brazil, and as an artist he always has something to say. Combining his love for the fantasy and the mystic aspects of drawing with his passion for the streets, it is easy to understand why Onesto occupies such an important space on Brazilian graffiti history, that´s still being written.
NEW WAVE WRESTLING Issue #10 (April 1993), Magazine
Wrestling/WWE/WWF/WCW/Fanzine Magazine, Used (Rare)
Rare pro-wrestling fan magazine. Issue #10 (1993), Extra special first anniversary edition. 64 pages B&W with Colour cover and center pinup. (Image does not match product)
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION (WWF) March 1993; Magazine
Wrestling/WCW/WWF/WWE Magazine Used (Ex)
Apparently the story which goes with this magazine cover, In 1993, Razor Ramon was hot fire in the WWF, garnering a huge reaction in a short time to become one of the most popular wrestlers in the company. When this magazine cover came out, which was Razor Ramon (Scott Hall)’s first ever magazine cover, he went back to the town where he lived, found the magazine rack, propped every issue of WWF Magazine across the top of the rack, and stood next to it. When people passed by the rack, Hall would get their attention and say, “Hey! …that’s me!”
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (Marvel Comics) Issue #7 (1992); Comic
Wrestling/WCW/WWF/WWE Comic, Used (Ex+)
Unbelievable wrestling excitement! In this issue you will see: Paul E. Dangerously and his Dangerous Alliance! The lovely Missy Hyatt! A titanic tussle between Ron Simmons and the maniacal Cactus Jack! All this and the most unexpected ending you will ever read! Written by Mike Lackey, with pencils by Ron Wilson.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (Marvel Comics) Issue #2 (1992); Comic
Wrestling/WCW/WWF/WWE Comic, Used (Ex+)
Unbelievable wrestling excitement! - Ron Simmons and Lex Luger cover. Issue #2 of a twelve issue series.
Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises #1 (2016); Comic
Bruce Lee/Kung/Fu/Action Comic, Used (as new)
Bruce Lee never died. And he hasn't aged. But, Bruce has no idea who he is or why so many "thugs" want a piece of him. Co-written by Bruce's daughter, Shannon Lee, and "Jackie Chan Adventures" EP Jeff Kline. With alternate Frank Cho cover. Double-sized first issue! 44 pages, full color.
THE HIP HOP WARS: What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop (2008), Paperback
Hip Hop/Rap/Gangsta/Race Paperback, Used
For years, the most commercially successful hip hop has become increasingly saturated with caricatures of black gangstas, thugs, pimps, and hos. This both represents and feeds a problem in black American culture. Or does it? In The Hip-Hop Wars, Rose explores the most crucial issues underlying the polarized claims on each side of the debate: Does hip hop cause violence, or merely reflect a violent ghetto culture? Is hip hop sexist, or are its detractors simply anti-sex? Does the portrayal of black culture in hip hop undermine black advancement? "The Hip Hop Wars is Crisis of the Negro Intellectual for the new millennium. Tricia Rose's take on hip hop is smart, provocative, analytical, and gutsy
