The Situationist City ebook
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The Situationist City by Simon Sadler
The Situationist City Simon Sadler ebook
Format: djvu
ISBN: 0262193922, 9780585028286
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Page: 352
David Pinder's Visions of the City (2005) takes a primarily Situationist look at the city and discusses détournement, the dérive and their cartography in depth. Diorama Map: Photographing the Situationist City. David Pinder's Visions of the City and Jonathan Raban's Soft City. Huizinga's (1938/1986) Homo Ludens was another profound influence on the Situationists (e.g., on Constant's utopian plans for mutable buildings, for cities that would be shaped by the spontaneous and collective desires of their citizens). Wark notes also the breakdown of divisions between subject and exteriority, incorporating a collective experience of the city as “psychogeography”. Considering the search for meaningful engagement in a society that feels increasingly fragmented, certain aspects of Situationist theory are more topical than ever. Just finished reading The Situationist City by Simon Sadler. Drawing out mental maps of cities is nary a dull activity (first time I've used the word 'nary'). The City Is Wilder and Kinder Than You Think. Invited speakers include Simon Sadler, author of "The Situationist City".