Item #40305 World Premiere of The Alien Brain. COUM.
World Premiere of The Alien Brain.

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World Premiere of The Alien Brain.

A flyer announcing the premiere of a work commissioned by the Yorkshire Arts Association and performed at the Hull Arts Centre, July 2nd, 1972. 30x21cm. Printed in blue on white paper stock. Designed by Genesis P-Orridge.

In his book “Wreckers of Civilisation”, Simon Ford describes the work as “the first of COUM’s multi-media ‘happenings’ utilising techniques for all the senses, from flashing lights for the eyes to taped noises for the ears.” The COUM house at 8-9 Prince Street in Hull also became known as the Alien Brain during this period.

Slight creasing to corners, esp. upper right; short scratch to right edge; o/w Very Good plus.

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