Search & Destroy
an exhibition devoted to the publishing activities of V. VALEAs an interviewer, writer, editor and publisher, V. Vale has been giving his counterculture viewpoints in various publications for over 30 years.
Vale’s publishing endeavour started with the publication of Search and Destroy in the late seventies. This San Francisco-based zine reported on the then-current punk subculture and included interviews with Cramps, Devo, Dead Boys, Nico, Throbbing Gristle, J.G. Ballard, Dead Kennedys, William Burroughs, The Clash, and many, many more.
RE/search magazine and RE/search publications followed S&D, covering topics as pranks, obscure music and films, industrial culture, modern primitives and many other underground topics. Vale will be teaching a workshop at the graphic design department, which will result in a new RE/Search publication, to be presented at the library.
Organised with the generous support of Objectif Exhibitions and Chris Fitzpatrick.