FILE 1972-1989

Beschrijving

Kunstenaarstijdschrift van het Canadese kunstenaarscollectief General Idea, dat in de jaren '70 en '80 furore maakte met kritisch werk over identiteit, gender, de rol van de massamedia en aidsactivisme. De artistieke praktijk kwam in 1994 ten einde door het overlijden van Partz en Zontal aan aids. - An alternative to the Alternative Press,” legendary Toronto collaborative General Idea’s FILE Megazine -published from 1972 to 1989 - is compiled. General Idea consisted of AA Bronson, Jorge Zontal and Felix Partz. The trio cheekily appropriated FILE’s name and logo from LIFE magazine, and it quickly gained a reputation far beyond its Toronto underground roots. It was subversive to the core, pilfering freely from mainstream media and culture, while maintaining close attention to design issues and the use of experimental layouts. Three decades later, this compilation reveals FILE’s influence on both underground and mainstream publications.