Mariska Majoor - United Under a Red Umbrella
Mariska Majoor worked in Amsterdam’s Red Light District as a prostitute in the 1980s. After she quit, she became a well-known activist who tried to improve sex workers’ position in society. She founded PIC (Prostitution Information Center) located in the heart of the old city.
This book, published in 2018, was the result of the work of her and her daughter Robin, traveling to 13 countries across 5 continents to portray sex workers’ struggles and working conditions. The beautiful photography was Robin’s work.
Importantly, sex workers make it clear they don’t need to be rescued from their work. What they do need is legislation that protects them, not to be stigmatised or discriminated, and better living conditions.
The red umbrella is the global symbol for this struggle. Get this book and support PIC!
€29.95

Various Authors - Kalenderpanden – Kraakgeluiden In De Binnenstad
In Dutch. By now, tragically enough, Amsterdam squatter’s history, this cahier (14 pages) from 1999. It describes the history of this complex of monumenta..(read more)
Publisher: Own
Author: Various Authors
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: '90s, Activism, Amsterdam, Squats.

Jack van der Weide & Alfred Boland - Inktvingers: De Stencilkunst van Knust 1983-2019
Art collective KNUST originated from the squat and punk scene of the city of Nijmegen. Through the years they gained international fame for their remarkable ste..(read more)
Publisher: Vantilt / Extrapool / ISBN: 9789460044311
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, DIY, Graphic Art, Pioneers.

Zeno van den Broek - Divergence
Intriguing new album by Dutch artist who used to work under the name Machinist. It’s abstract, pulse-based, relentless and of a radical beauty. Pure sound..(read more)
Label: Moving Furniture Records / MFR0205
Artist: Zeno van den Broek
Medium: LP
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Amsterdam, Electronic, Minimal.
