In this collection of essays; leading academics; critics; and artists historicize collage and appropriation tactics that cut across diverse media and genres. They take up issues of appropriation in the popular and the avant-garde; in altered billboards and the work of the renowned painter Chris Ofili; in hip-hop and the compositions of Beacute;la Bartoacute;k and Zoltaacute;n Kodaacute;ly; and in audio mash-ups; remixed news broadcasts; pranks; culture jamming; and numerous other cultural forms. The borrowing practices that they consider often run afoul of intellectual property regimes; and many of the contributors address the effects of copyright and trademark law on creativity. Among the contributors are the novelist and essayist Jonathan Lethem; the poet and cultural critic Joshua Clover; the filmmaker Craig Baldwin; the hip-hop historian Jeff Chang; the rsquo;zine-maker and sound collage artist Lloyd Dunn; and Negativland; the infamous collective that was sued in 1991 for sampling U2 in a satirical sound collage. Cutting Across Media is both a serious examination of collage and appropriation practices and a celebration of their transformative political and cultural possibilities.Contributors. Craig Baldwin; David Banash; Marcus Boon; Jeff Chang; Joshua Clover; Lorraine Morales Cox; Lloyd Dunn; Philo T. Farnsworth; Pierre Joris; Douglas Kahn; Rudolf Kuenzli; Rob Latham; Jonathan Lethem; Carrie McLaren; Kembrew McLeod; Negativland; Davis Schneiderman; David Tetzlaff; Gaacute;bor Vaacute;lyi; Warner Special Products; Eva Hemmungs Wirteacute;n
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Already I have purchased two additional copies as they will make excellent gifts. Offering a compelling case for the cultivationBy Loren BlowersYou had me at ldquo;hellordquo; or rather ldquo;guerilla gardener.rdquo; I never thought I would describe a non-fiction as a page turner; but Public Produce is exactly that. From the moment I cracked it open I found it difficult to put downhellip;and probably drove my family crazy (crazier than usual) quoting and reading from the pages. Already I have purchased two additional copies as they will make excellent gifts.Offering a compelling case for the cultivation of empty public land in urban settings; it is well-written; fast moving and chock-full of inspiring content that will get the reader fired up over such issues as the devastating impact of petroleum-based agriculture and the vulnerability of a food supply frighteningly reliant upon centralized (i.e.; monopolized) farming and distribution. Fortunately; however; Nordahl does not simply present these critical issues. At every turn; he empowers the reader with straightforward ways to affect change.High praise for Darrin Nordahl. Public Produce is a must read for anyone who cares about their health (or the health of anyone else); the environment and conceives of a society much improved through the positive effects of compassionate land use and communal gardening.