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LO HICE POR AMOR

 Item — Box: 2, Item: 45

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Often associated with the underground music and counter-cultures, zines have become the format of choice for a number of independent artists and writers who seek an affordable and easily distributable means of self-expression. Zines are incredibly flexible, straddling both high and low-brow culture; lending itself to one or the other or both simultaneously. Clara-Iris Ramos' oversized "De lo que no se puede hablar hay que callar" uses supermarket receipts to reproduce one of Wittgenstein's most iconic passages from his early work with linguistics. Mosquita Muerta (of which volumes 1 and 2 are included in this collection) is an anonymously authored zine that illustrates the un-glamorous life—and death—of a housefly. Benkoz is a multi-volume, modern version of the life of Benkos Bioho—a runaway slave who was executed for walking into Cartagena—which imagines his re-birth in the modern day. This collection also includes a number of leftist tracts which passionately describe the projects of South American anti-capitalists.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000 - 2015

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.

Extent

From the Collection: .8 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
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East Lansing MI 48823 USA