Beneath the Paving Stones Situationists and the Beach, may 1968

An anthology of the three classic Situationist pamphlets - The Poverty of Student Life, Totality for Kids, and The Decline and Fall of the Spectacular Commodity Economy, plus an eyewitness account of the Paris May 68 events. Much of the Situ creed was produced in pamphlet form - and these 3 were crucial in creating the Situationist legend. Indeed, these works by Guy Debord, Raoul Vaneigem and the Strasbourg Students were the most widely translated, distributed and influential pamphlets of the Situationist International available in the 60s. Easier to read than Society of the Spectacle, and a provocatively seductive invitation to a life of freedom and revolt, this compendium offers the reader not only a concise introduction to the ideas of the Situationists, but also an insight into what Situationist material was readily available in the late sixties. Beneath The Paving Stones - Situationists And The Beach in addition includes numerous documents, photographs, poster art and graffiti originating from Paris in 1968. A beautiful book - probably worth investing in a new coffee-table just to display it properly! As the Situationists continue to have an historical and contemporary relevance, we are proud to offer this anthology to young people of all ages who refuse to knuckle down.