The Raven #33: Anarchism and the Arts

Dennis and Gnasher from The Beano comic. Speech bubble "Let's smash the state"

1996 issue of this anarchist journal, themed around art, culture, etc.

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Contents

Is Art Necessary? - Lynn Olson
One Man’s Eye - Steve Cullen
The Slipper and the Rebel: The Beano and Baxendale’s Bad-Child Brood - Gavin Burrows
Patronage or Independence? Elias on Mozart - Peter Neville
No Ruptures Here: the performance art of Marina Abramovic - David Murray
Beauty Lies ... - Arthur Moyse
Rendering Reality on Film: Land and Freedom - Brian Bamford
Interview with Jim Allen - Brian Bamford
Interview with Ken Loach - Richard Porton
Fictitious Anarchists in The Secret Agent - Donald Rooum
Conrad’s Anarchist Professor: an undiscovered source - Paul Avrich
Emily Bronte: Anarchist? - Jean Pollard
Anarchist Art - Richard Kostelanetz

This issue of The Raven was edited by Donald Rooum.

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