Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century
| Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Greil Marcus |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Publication date | 1989 |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | 0-674-53580-4 |
| Preceded by | Stranded: Rock and Roll for a Desert Island |
| Followed by | Dead Elvis: A Chronicle of a Cultural Obsession |
- This article is about the book, for the compilation album by Manic Street Preachers see Lipstick Traces (A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers).
Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century (1989) is a non-fiction book by American rock-music critic Greil Marcus that examines popular music and art as a social critique of Western culture.
The book covers 20th century avant-garde art movements like Dadaism, Lettrist International and Situationist International and their influence on late 20th century countercultures and The Sex Pistols and punk movement.
A "soundtrack" to Lipstick Traces, compiling many of the songs referenced in the book, was released by Rough Trade Records in 1993. [1]
In 1999, the book was adapted into a stage production by Rude Mechanicals (a.k.a. Rude Mechs) of Austin, TX. The play has been performed all across the United States- including a stint Off-Broadway in 2001- and in Salzburg, Austria. In 2005, the play was invited to join the New York Public Library's Dramatic Literature Archive.
[edit] External links
- Harvard University Press: Lipstick Traces; publisher's site
- Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century; a play created by "Rude Mechs" in Austin, Texas (2000)
- Preview at Google books
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