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| + | "[[Ivan Chtcheglov]] wrote "[[Formulary for a New Urbanism]]" (1953) which was an inspiration to the [[Letterist International]] and [[Situationist International]]. It included the phrase "[[the hacienda must be built]]", which influenced [[Tony Wilson]] of [[Factory Records]] in naming his Manchester night-club, [[The Haçienda]]."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| '''1953''' (MCMLIII) the 953rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the [[1950s]] decade. | '''1953''' (MCMLIII) the 953rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the [[1950s]] decade. | ||
| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| - | *Founding of [[Olympia Press]] | + | *Founding of [[Olympia Press]] by Maurice Girodias |
| - | *Founding of [[Playboy Magazine]] | + | *Founding of [[Playboy]] by Hugh Hefner |
| - | *Founding of [[New York Film Society]] | + | *Founding of [[New York Film Society]] by Jonas Mekas |
| + | *[[Bizarre (arts magazine)]] first published by Eric Losfeld | ||
| === Visual art === | === Visual art === | ||
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| *''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' by Ray Bradbury | *''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' by Ray Bradbury | ||
| *''[[Junkie (novel)|Junkie]]'' by William Burroughs | *''[[Junkie (novel)|Junkie]]'' by William Burroughs | ||
| - | *''[[Watt]]'' by Samuel Beckett | + | *''[[Watt (novel)|Watt]]'' by Samuel Beckett |
| *''[[The Portrait of an Englishman in His Chateau]]'' by André Pieyre de Mandiargues | *''[[The Portrait of an Englishman in His Chateau]]'' by André Pieyre de Mandiargues | ||
| - | *''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' written by Samuel Beckett | + | *''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' by Samuel Beckett |
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| ====Non fiction==== | ====Non fiction==== | ||
| *''[[Prints and Visual Communication]]'' by William Ivins | *''[[Prints and Visual Communication]]'' by William Ivins | ||
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| * [[Your Cheatin' Heart]] by Hank Williams | * [[Your Cheatin' Heart]] by Hank Williams | ||
| * [[Mystery Train]] by Junior Parker | * [[Mystery Train]] by Junior Parker | ||
| - | * [[That's Amore]] by Junior Parker | + | * [[That's Amore]] by Dean Martin |
| + | * [[Santa Baby]] by Eartha Kitt | ||
| ====Guilty pleasure==== | ====Guilty pleasure==== | ||
| * [[The Happy Wanderer]] by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller | * [[The Happy Wanderer]] by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller | ||
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| *[[Wim Mertens]] (1953 - ) | *[[Wim Mertens]] (1953 - ) | ||
| *[[Dennis Cooper]] (1953 - ) | *[[Dennis Cooper]] (1953 - ) | ||
| + | *[[September 27]] - [[Robbie Shakespeare]], Jamaican musician ([[Sly and Robbie]]) (d. 2021) | ||
| + | *[[February 26]] - [[Jean Teulé]], French writer (d. 2022) | ||
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| ==Deaths == | ==Deaths == | ||
| *[[Rachilde]] (1860 - 1953) | *[[Rachilde]] (1860 - 1953) | ||
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"Ivan Chtcheglov wrote "Formulary for a New Urbanism" (1953) which was an inspiration to the Letterist International and Situationist International. It included the phrase "the hacienda must be built", which influenced Tony Wilson of Factory Records in naming his Manchester night-club, The Haçienda."--Sholem Stein |
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1953 (MCMLIII) the 953rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1950s decade.
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Art and culture
- Founding of Olympia Press by Maurice Girodias
- Founding of Playboy by Hugh Hefner
- Founding of New York Film Society by Jonas Mekas
- Bizarre (arts magazine) first published by Eric Losfeld
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Visual art
- Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X by Francis Bacon
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Literature
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Fiction
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Junkie by William Burroughs
- Watt by Samuel Beckett
- The Portrait of an Englishman in His Chateau by André Pieyre de Mandiargues
- Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
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Non fiction
- Prints and Visual Communication by William Ivins
- Une étude sur Raymond Roussel by Jean Ferry
- Writing Degree Zero by Roland Barthes
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Film
- The Wild One by László Benedek
- Summer with Monika by Ingmar Bergman
- Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot by Jacques Tati
- The Wages of Fear by Clouzot
- Glen or Glenda by Ed Wood Jr.
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Shorts
- Statues Also Die by Chris Marker and Alain Resnais
- Eaux d'Artifice by Kenneth Anger
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Music
- C'est si bon by Eartha Kitt
- Kaw-Liga by Hank Williams
- Your Cheatin' Heart by Hank Williams
- Mystery Train by Junior Parker
- That's Amore by Dean Martin
- Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt
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Guilty pleasure
- The Happy Wanderer by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller
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Births
- Tanino Liberatore (1953 - )
- Dennis Bovell (1953 - )
- Jon Savage (1953 - )
- John Oswald (1953 - )
- Romain Slocombe (1953 - )
- Chaka Khan (1953 - )
- Wim Mertens (1953 - )
- Dennis Cooper (1953 - )
- September 27 - Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican musician (Sly and Robbie) (d. 2021)
- February 26 - Jean Teulé, French writer (d. 2022)
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Deaths
- Rachilde (1860 - 1953)
- Alice Prin (Kiki) (1901 - 1953)
- Francis Picabia (1879 - 1953)
- Jean Epstein (1897 - 1953)
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