Guy Debord and the Situationist International: New Critical Studies
Two recent French publications reassess the legacy of Guy Debord and the Situationist International. Jean-Marie Apostolidès's "Debord. Le naufrageur" (Flammarion) offers a biographical study of the French theorist and filmmaker. Anna Trespeuch-Berthelot's "L'Internationale situationniste. De l'histoire au mythe (1948-2013)" (PUF) traces the evolution of the movement from its historical origins to its mythologized status. The review appears in artpress n°430 (February 2016, p. 81), noting Debord's aphorism that "to know how to write you must have read, and to know how to read you must know how to live" after May 1968.
Key facts
- Two books on Guy Debord and the Situationist International reviewed in artpress n°430
- Jean-Marie Apostolidès authored 'Debord. Le naufrageur' published by Flammarion
- Anna Trespeuch-Berthelot authored 'L'Internationale situationniste. De l'histoire au mythe (1948-2013)' published by PUF
- Review appears in artpress issue 430, February 2016, page 81
- Debord quote: 'Pour savoir écrire il faut avoir lu, et pour savoir lire il faut savoir vivre' referenced after May 1968
- Apostolidès's book is a biographical study of Debord
- Trespeuch-Berthelot's book covers the Situationist International from 1948 to 2013
- The review is titled 'Guy Debord. Tableau clinique'
Entities
Artists
- Guy Debord
Institutions
- Flammarion
- Presses Universitaires de France (PUF)
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —