Occuprint & OWS: Notes on Art as a Weapon for Non-Violent Insurrection

Occuprint & OWS: Notes on Art as a Weapon for Non-Violent Insurrection

Julie Gueraseva

Among the thoughts of Occuprint designers, Julie Gueraseva writes, a few stand out: “This poster must be of tremendous urgency and relevance; it must agitate and disturb; it must stop you dead in your tracks; it must enlighten and inspire you to act. This poster must be so compelling that distributing it becomes essential. This poster requires courage.”

Worker Power and Pleasure: Robby Herbst’s New Pyramids for the Capitalist System

Worker Power and Pleasure: Robby Herbst’s New Pyramids for the Capitalist System

James David Morgan

Socialist acrobatics channel class dynamics in Robby Herbst’s “New Pyramids for the Capitalist System” at Dumbo Arts Center. On display are two shows, one of his grandfather’s collection of beach and socialist acrobat photos, and the other is Herbst’s own work, including large-scale drawings, installations, and performances of human pyramids done collaboratively with Occupy LA.