On the short lived marriage between idol culture and art institutions and a news story that revealed how both high and subcultures don’t deny themselves acts of pettiness.
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About three years ago (?) I took part in a symposium in Paris at INHA (Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art) on movements in cinema that appeared with the advent of New Wave cinema. I spoke on Nagisa Oshima and recall with fondness Serge LePéron wonderful follow-up questions. Very pleased to see all contributions finally published.

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S_Z will be in Paris from September 11-18, and 18-19 in Karlsruhe at ZKM.

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