Point Blank

Content by or about the San Francisco based situationist group Point Blank! who were active in the 1970s.

A picture of the first page of the article

Loaded Words: A Rebel's Guide to Situationese

Article providing a concise glossary of situationist texts, published in the 2/1973 issue of New Morning (Berkeley)

Speech bubble "surely you don't mean I'M just another mystifier along with all the rest of those academic motherfuckers who bore you every day?"

The Citadel and other Sordid Tales - Point Blank!

Detourned images by Californian post-situationist group Point Blank in 1971.

The masthead of Point Blank's fake issue of a local newspaper. Including a photo of said newspaper in the bin.

Daily Californian spoof - Point Blank!

A fake "final issue" of the Daily Californian newspaper, produced by situationist group Point Blank in 1972.

a photograph of desks in an empty classroom, the title of the pamphlet appears in red over the blackboard

The End of High School - Point Blank!

A situationist critique of High School, teachers, education etc. By Californian post-situationist group Point Blank in 1971.

Student Life - an introduction, produced by Committee for Social Pacification, Stanford University September 1972

Student Life: An Introduction - Point Blank!

A spoof guide for students at Stanford University which is actually a critique of student life and education. Produced by situationist group…

Point Blank - All Students Are Junkies

Point Blank! image gallery

Assorted images and flyers by the San Francisco situationist group Point Blank! From the early 1970s. NB: Some are of poor quality. Get in touch…

A bunch of unions and other logos are crossed out. "Death to the old world: don't chnage bosses, change life!"

Death to the Old World - Point Blank!

"A newspaper, by, for, and about people who never want to work again." Published 1971 by Point Blank, a San Francisco based situationist group.

A collage or armed marcher carrying aloft watches, clocks etc.

Time Recaptured: Self Management and the Lip Occupation - Point Blank!

San Fransicso situationists Point Blank on the 1973 occupation by 1300 workers of the Lip watch…

Collage of photo of black car factory workers and the front of a Chrysler car which has been snipped in two

End of the Line: Wildcat Detroit, 1973 - Point Blank!

Pamphlet by San Francisco situationist group in praise of wildcat strikes at a power plant and car…

Subtitle - "firing point blank at san francisco". Red text on yellow card. Central image is a black and white map of part of San Francisco

Siege of State - Point Blank!

Pamphlet by San Francisco situationist group Point Blank! reflecting on their distribution of insurrectionary posters and pamphlets ("Do you ever…

Graphic shows a bus with the word "nowhere" as its destination

Space Travel: an official guide for San Francisco commuters - Point Blank!

Spoof leaflet critiquing travel, transport and commuting circulated by San Francisco situationist…

The End of San Francisco - Point Blank!

Poster claiming responsibility for three previously circulated spoof posters: "Do You Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss?", "Do You Ever Feel Like…