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Eyes For Blowing Up Bridges: Installation shots from radical art, beat + punk exhibition at John Hansard Gallery

efbubx3 — //Top: Anarchy Shirt designed by Malcolm McLaren + Vivienne Westwood, 1976. Worn by Sex Pistols acolytes Jordan (Pamela Rooke) and Simon Barker for performances and TV appearances by the group. Private collection. Above left: screening room for Paris Capital Of The XXIst Century, Malcolm McLaren, 2010; right: vitrines and monitors in gallery 2. Photos: Steve Shrimpton//

Hope you enjoy this selection of installation shots from the exhibition Eyes For Blowing Up Bridges: Joining The Dots From The Situationist International To Malcolm McLaren, currently wowing visitors to Southampton’s John Hansard Gallery.

_DSC3085a copy — //Still from Shallow 1-21, Malcolm McLaren, 2008. Malcolm McLaren Estate. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

_DSC3049a copy — //Guy Debord’s psychogeographic maps of Paris with copy of his book Contre le cinéma. The Situationist International: John McCready Archive at Liverpool John Moores University. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

_DSC3053a copy — //Vitrines in gallery 1 with projections of McLaren’s 1969 student show. Barry Martin/Malcolm McLaren Estate. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

The show – curated by David Thorp and I – presents artworks, clothing, documents, films, graphics, installations, publications and ephemera relating to McLaren’s activities and the inspirational group of post-war troublemakers William Burroughs, Guy Debord, Asger Jorn, King Mob and Alexander Trocchi.

_DSC3060a copy — //Vitrines in gallery 2 with framed Situationist International and McLaren artefacts including his flyer for Let It Rock, the Snow White & The Sir Punks handkerchief and the I Groaned With Pain t-shirt. Malcolm McLaren Estate. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

_DSC3065a copy — //William Burroughs spoken word vinyl listening post with his shotgun painting Ten Gauge City. October Gallery. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

_DSC3066a copy — //Artefacts and clothing designs linking McLaren and Westwood’s shop SEX with Alexander Trocchi’s work. 1962 copy of Desire And Helen, The Situationist International: John McCready Archive at Liverpool John Moores University. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

_DSC3103a copy — //Vitrine showing materials related to the McLaren Westwood designs Vive Le Rock/Punk Rock Disco and Be Reasonable Demand The Impossible. Asger Jorn’s poster Vive La Revolution Pasione from The Situationist International: John McCready Archive at Liverpool John Moores University. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

_DSC3079a copy — //Still from The Society Of The Spectacle, Guy Debord, 1973. Photo: Steve Shrimpton//

We have some companion events coming up, including a very special film night on November 2 and a panel discussion with exciting contributors on November 13.

Eyes For Blowing Up Bridges runs until November 14. Details here.

Tags: Alexander Trocchi Asger Jorn David Thorp Guy Debord John Hansard Gallery Jordan King Mob Liverpool John Moore's University Paris Capital of the XXIst Century Simon Barker Situationist International: John McCready Archive Steve Shrimpton William Burroughs

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