Crimeways

by McBride, Rita

• ISBN13: 9781551521732
• ISBN10: 1551521733
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Pr Ltd

Summary

In the same vein as Heartwaysand Futureways—the first two books in the Ways series—Crimewaysis literature as conceptual art: a unique collaboration between the Whitney Museum of American Art, Printed Matter, Inc., and Arsenal. Crimewaysis a faux mystery/crime "novel" in which each chapter is written by a different contributor, all of whom create stories of cops, pis, and fugitives that simultaneously work within and outside the genre.Crimewaystells the tale of a New York under seige by aesthetic terrorists who scheme to destroy a New York landmark in the name of art. The book's hero, who stumbles onto the plot, attempts to save New York from artistic fascists and bad taste.Conceived by internationally acclaimed artist Rita McBride, Crimewaysis the third book in the Ways Series. Books in the Ways Series—which include contributions by more than fifty different artists, architects, writers, journalists, scientists, curators, and critics—exploit and decipher genre writing with an entertaining and refreshing collective structure.

Table of Contents

Joe Morocco	p. 5
Rope-a-Dope a Deux	p. 21
Ghost Writers in the Sky	p. 31
Kiss of the Worm	p. 43
Old Bridge, Old Boy	p. 59
Clam Platter Splatter	p. 77
Bonfire of the Basquiats	p. 89
Fruit Cocktail	p. 100
The Earth Has Been Disturbed	p. 117
The Upholstered Stump	p. 137
Flesh Station Octopus	p. 146
Note on Contributors	p. 170
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