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

Robert Jelinek / Christoph Steinegger - Sabotage – Torments & Vices
Founded in Vienna back in 1992 under the guidance of artist Robert Jelinek, Sabotage Communications celebrated their 10th anniversary with this book in 2002. Sa..(read more)
Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag / ISBN 978-3-931126-97-1
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, Art, Design, DIY.

Michael F. Leruth - Fred Forest’s Utopia
Described as “France’s most famous unknown artist,” the innovative media provocateur Fred Forest was a precursor of Eduardo Kac, Jodi, the Yes Men, RT..(read more)
Publisher: MIT Press / ISBN: 9780262036498
Author: Michael F. Leruth
Medium: Book
Category: Books & Magazines.
Tags: Activism, France, Hacking, Media Art, Utopia.

Oliver Ressler - This is what democracy looks like! Disobbedienti
Two films of director Ressler about civil disobedience. The video “This is what democracy looks like!” thematizes the events of 1 July 2001 which to..(read more)
Label: Index / Index/ 15
Artist: Oliver Ressler
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Activism, Austria, Documentary.
