Lipstick Traces
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'''''Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century''''' (1989) is a non-fiction book by American rock-music critic [[Greil Marcus]] that examines [[popular music]] and [[art]] as a social critique of [[Western culture]]. | '''''Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century''''' (1989) is a non-fiction book by American rock-music critic [[Greil Marcus]] that examines [[popular music]] and [[art]] as a social critique of [[Western culture]]. | ||
- | The book covers [[20th century avant-garde]] art movements like [[Dadaism]], [[Lettrist International]] and [[Situationist International]] and their influence on late [[20th century]] [[counterculture]]s and [[The Sex Pistols]] and [[Punk subculture|punk]] movement. | + | The book covers [[20th century avant-garde]] art movements like [[Dadaism]], [[Lettrist International]] and [[Situationist International]] and their influence on late [[20th century]] [[counterculture]]s and [[The Sex Pistols]] and [[Punk subculture|punk]] movement, as well as its roots with the [[medieval heretics]]. |
A "soundtrack" to ''Lipstick Traces'', compiling many of the songs referenced in the book, was released by [[Rough Trade Records]] in 1993. | A "soundtrack" to ''Lipstick Traces'', compiling many of the songs referenced in the book, was released by [[Rough Trade Records]] in 1993. |
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Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century (1989) is a non-fiction book by American rock-music critic Greil Marcus that examines popular music and art as a social critique of Western culture.
The book covers 20th century avant-garde art movements like Dadaism, Lettrist International and Situationist International and their influence on late 20th century countercultures and The Sex Pistols and punk movement, as well as its roots with the medieval heretics.
A "soundtrack" to Lipstick Traces, compiling many of the songs referenced in the book, was released by Rough Trade Records in 1993.
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