,A ,US]'S ,GUIDE TO ,DET\RNEM5T ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,GUY ,DEBORD ,AU?OR 3 ,GIL ,J4 ,WOLMAN ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,K5 ,KNABB ,TEXT 3 ,EV]Y REASONABLY AW>E P]SON ( \R TIME IS AW>E ( ! OBVI\S FACT ?AT >T CAN NO LONG] BE JU/IFI$ AS A SUP]IOR ACTIVITY1 OR EV5 AS A COMP5SATORY ACTIVITY TO :I* ONE MILY ! EM]G5CE ( PRODUCTIVE =CES ?AT NECESSITATE O!R PRODUCTION RELATIONS & A NEW PRACTICE ( LIFE4 ,9 ! CIVIL-W> PHASE WE >E 5GAG$ 91 & 9 CLOSE CONNECTION ) ! ORI5TATION WE >E DISCOV]+ = C]TA9 SUP]IOR ACTIVITIES TO COME1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ALL KN[N MEANS ( EXPRESSION >E GO+ TO CONV]GE 9 A G5]AL MOVEM5T ( PROPAG&A ?AT MU/ 5COMPASS ALL ! P]PETUALLY 9T]ACT+ ASPECTS ( SOCIAL REALITY4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL CONFLICT+ OP9IONS AB\T ! =MS & EV5 ! V]Y NATURE ( $UCATIVE PROPAG&A1 OP9IONS ?AT G5]ALLY REFLECT ONE OR ANO!R CURR5TLY FA%IONABLE V>IETY ( RE=MI/ POLITICS4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?AT 9 \R VIEW ! PREMISES = REVOLUTION1 ON ! CULTURAL AS WELL AS ! /RICTLY POLITICAL LEVEL1 >E NOT ONLY RIPE1 !Y HAVE BEGUN TO ROT4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ RETURN+ TO ! PA/ :I* IS REACTION>Y2 EV5 0MOD]N0 CULTURAL OBJECTIVES >E ULTIMATELY REACTION>Y S9CE !Y DEP5D ON IDEOLOGICAL =MULATIONS ( A PA/ SOCIETY ?AT HAS PROLONG$ ITS DEA? AGONY TO ! PRES5T4 ,! ONLY HI/ORICALLY JU/IFI$ TACTIC IS EXTREMI/ 9NOVATION4 ,! LIT]>Y & >TI/IC H]ITAGE ( HUMANITY %\LD BE US$ = P>TISAN PROPAG&A PURPOSES4 ,IT IS1 ( C\RSE1 NECESS>Y TO GO BEYOND ANY IDEA ( M]E SC&AL4 ,S9CE OPPOSITION TO ! B\RGEOIS NOTION ( >T & >TI/IC G5IUS HAS BECOME PRETTY MU* OLD HAT1 .<,M>CEL ,DU*AMP'S.> DRAW+ ( A MU/A*E ON ! ,MONA ,LISA IS NO MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN ! ORIG9AL V]SION ( ?AT PA9T+4 ,WE MU/ N[ PU% ?IS PROCESS TO ! PO9T ( NEGAT+ ! NEGATION4 ,B]TOLT ,BRE*T1 REVEAL+ 9 A REC5T 9T]VIEW 9 ,FRANCE-,OBS]VATEUR ?AT HE MAKES CUTS 9 ! CLASSICS ( ! !AT] 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! P]=MANCES MORE $UCATIVE1 IS MU* CLOS] ?AN ,DU*AMP TO ! REVOLUTION>Y ORI5TATION WE >E CALL+ =4 ,WE MU/ NOTE1 H[EV]1 ?AT 9 ,BRE*T'S CASE !SE SALUT>Y ALT]ATIONS >E N>R[LY LIMIT$ BY HIS UN=TUNATE RESPECT = CULTURE AS DEF9$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS -- ?AT SAME RESPECT1 TAUTIES AS WELL AS 9 ! PRIM>Y S*OOLS ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 :I* LEADS EV5 ! R$DE/ WORK] DI/RICTS ( ,P>IS ALWAYS TO PREF] ,! ,CID OV] .<,BRE*T'S.> ,MO!R ,C\RAGE4 ,IT IS 9 FACT NECESS>Y TO ELIM9ATE ALL REMNANTS ( ! NOTION ( P]SONAL PROP]TY 9 ?IS >EA4 ,! APPE>ANCE ( NEW NECESSITIES \TMODES PREVI\S 09SPIR$0 WORKS4 ,!Y BECOME OB/ACLES1 DANG]\S HABITS4 ,! PO9T IS NOT :E!R WE LIKE !M OR NOT4 ,WE HAVE TO GO BEYOND !M4 ,ANY ELEM5TS1 NO MATT] :]E !Y >E TAK5 FROM1 CAN BE US$ TO MAKE NEW COMB9ATIONS4 ,! DISCOV]IES ( MOD]N POETRY REG>D+ ! ANALOGICAL /RUCTURE ( IMAGES DEMON/RATE ?AT :5 TWO OBJECTS >E BR\ AP>T !IR ORIG9AL CONTEXTS MAY BE1 A RELATION%IP IS ALWAYS =M$4 ,RE/RICT+ ONESELF TO A P]SONAL >RANGEM5T ( WORDS IS M]E CONV5TION4 ,! MUTUAL 9T]F]5CE ( TWO WORLDS ( FEEL+1 OR ! JUXTAPOSITION ( TWO 9DEP5D5T EXPRESSIONS1 SUP]S$ES ! ORIG9AL ELEM5TS & PRODUCES A SYN!TIC ORGANIZATION ( GREAT] EFFICACY4 ,ANY?+ CAN BE US$4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ONE IS NOT LIMIT$ TO CORRECT+ A WORK OR TO 9TEGRAT+ DIV]SE FRAGM5TS ( \T-(-DATE WORKS 9TO A NEW ONE2 ONE CAN ALSO ALT] ! MEAN+ ( ?OSE FRAGM5TS 9 ANY APPROPRIATE WAY1 LEAV+ ! IMBECILES TO !IR SLAVI% REF]5CE TO 0CITATIONS40 ,SU* P>ODI/IC ME?ODS HAVE (T5 BE5 US$ TO OBTA9 COMICAL EFFECTS4 ,BUT SU* HUMOR IS ! RESULT ( CONTRADICTIONS )9 A CONDITION :OSE EXI/5CE IS TAK5 = GRANT$4 ,S9CE ! WORLD ( LIT]ATURE SEEMS TO US ALMO/ AS DI/ANT AS ! ,/ONE ,AGE1 SU* CONTRADICTIONS DON'T MAKE US LAU<4 ,IT IS ?US NECESS>Y TO 5VISAGE A P>ODIC-S]I\S /AGE :]E ! ACCUMULATION ( DET\RN$ ELEM5TS1 F> FROM AIM+ TO >\SE 9DIGNATION OR LAUD A MEAN+LESS & =GOTT5 ORIG9AL1 & CONC]N ITSELF ) R5D]+ A C]TA9 SUBLIMITY4 ,LAUTREAMONT ADVANC$ SO F> 9 ?IS DIRECTION ?AT HE IS /ILL P>TIALLY MISUND]/OOD EV5 BY HIS MO/ O/5TATI\S ADMIR]S4 ,9 SPITE ( HIS OBVI\S APPLICATION ( ?IS ME?OD TO !ORETICAL LANGUAGE 9 ,POESIES -- :]E ,LAUTREAMONT 7DRAW+ P>TICUL>LY ON ! MAXIMS ( ,PASCAL & ,VAUV5>GUES7 /RIVES TO R$UCE ! >GUM5T1 ?R\< SUCCESSIVE CONC5TRATIONS1 TO MAXIMS ALONE -- A C]TA9 ,VIR\X CAUS$ CONSID]ABLE A/ONI%M5T ?REE OR F\R YE>S AGO BY CONCLUSIVELY DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ,MALDOROR IS ONE VA/ DET\RNEM5T_<#a_> ( ,BUFFON & O!R WORKS ( NATURAL HI/ORY1 AMONG O!R ?+S4 ,! FACT ?AT ! PROSAI/S ( ,FIG>O1 LIKE ,VIR\X HIMSELF1 W]E ABLE TO SEE ?IS AS A JU/IFICATION = DISP>AG+ ,LAUTREAMONT1 & ?AT O!RS BELIEV$ !Y HAD TO DEF5D HIM BY PRAIS+ HIS 9SOL5CE1 ONLY TE/IFIES TO ! S5ILITY ( !SE TWO CAMPS ( DOT>DS 9 C\RTLY COMBAT ) EA* O!R4 ,A SLOGAN LIKE 0,PLAGI>ISM IS NECESS>Y1 PROGRESS IMPLIES IT0 IS /ILL AS POORLY UND]/OOD1 & = ! SAME REASONS1 AS ! FAM\S PHRASE AB\T ! POETRY ?AT 0MU/ BE MADE BY ALL40_<#b_> ,AP>T FROM ,LAUTREAMONT'S WORK -- :OSE APPE>ANCE SO F> AHEAD ( ITS TIME HAS TO A GREAT EXT5T PRES]V$ IT FROM A DETAIL$ EXAM9ATION -- ! T5D5CIES T[>D DET\RNEM5T ?AT CAN BE OBS]V$ 9 CONTEMPOR>Y EXPRESSION >E = ! MO/ P>T UNCONSCI\S OR ACCID5TAL4 ,IT IS 9 ! ADV]TIS+ 9DU/RY1 MORE ?AN 9 ! DOMA9 ( DECAY+ ES!TIC PRODUCTION1 ?AT ONE CAN F9D ! BE/ EXAMPLES4 ,WE CAN FIR/ ( ALL DEF9E TWO MA9 CATEGORIES ( DET\RN$ ELEM5TS1 )\T CONSID]+ :E!R OR NOT !IR BE+ BR\E M9OR DET\RNEM5TS & DECEPTIVE DET\RNEM5TS4 ,M9OR DET\RNEM5T IS ! DET\RNEM5T ( AN ELEM5T :I* HAS NO IMPORTANCE 9 ITSELF & :I* ?US DRAWS ALL ITS MEAN+ FROM ! NEW CONTEXT 9 :I* IT HAS BE5 PLAC$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A PRESS CLIPP+1 A NEUTRAL PHRASE1 A COMMONPLACE PHOTOGRAPH4 ,DECEPTIVE DET\RNEM5T1 ALSO T]M$ PREMONITORY-PROPOSITION DET\RNEM5T1 IS 9 CONTRA/ ! DET\RNEM5T ( AN 9TR9SICALLY SIGNIFICANT ELEM5T1 :I* D]IVES A DIFF]5T SCOPE FROM ! NEW CONTEXT4 ,A SLOGAN ( ,SA9T-,JU/1 = EXAMPLE1 OR A FILM SEQU5CE FROM ,EIS5/E94 ,EXT5SIVE DET\RN$ WORKS WILL ?US USUALLY BE COMPOS$ ( ONE OR MORE S]IES ( DECEPTIVE & M9OR DET\RNEM5TS4 ,SEV]AL LAWS ON ! USE ( DET\RNEM5T CAN N[ BE =MULAT$4 ,IT IS ! MO/ DI/ANT DET\RN$ ELEM5T :I* CONTRIBUTES MO/ %>PLY TO ! OV]ALL IMPRESSION1 & NOT ! ELEM5TS ?AT DIRECTLY DET]M9E ! NATURE ( ?IS IMPRESSION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 9 A METAGRAPH RELAT+ TO ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> ! PHRASE ) ! MO/ DI/9CTLY REVOLUTION>Y S5SE IS A FRAGM5T FROM A LIP/ICK AD3 0,PRETTY LIPS >E R$40 ,9 ANO!R METAGRAPH 7,! ,DEA? ( ,J4,H47 #abe CLASSIFI$ ADS ( B>S = SALE EXPRESS A SUICIDE MORE /RIK+LY ?AN ! NEWSPAP] >TICLES ?AT REC\NT IT4_<#c_> ,! DI/ORTIONS 9TRODUC$ 9 ! DET\RN$ ELEM5TS MU/ BE AS SIMPLIFI$ AS POSSIBLE1 S9CE ! MA9 IMPACT ( A DET\RNEM5T IS DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO ! CONSCI\S OR SEMICONSCI\S RECOLLECTION ( ! ORIG9AL CONTEXTS ( ! ELEM5TS4 ,?IS IS WELL KN[N4 ,LET US SIMPLY NOTE ?AT IF ?IS DEP5D5CE ON MEMORY IMPLIES ?AT ONE MU/ DET]M9E ONE'S PUBLIC BE=E DEVIS+ A DET\RNEM5T1 ?IS IS ONLY A P>TICUL> CASE ( A G5]AL LAW ?AT GOV]NS NOT ONLY DET\RNEM5T BUT ALSO ANY O!R =M ( ACTION ON ! WORLD4 ,! IDEA ( PURE1 ABSOLUTE EXPRESSION IS DEAD2 IT ONLY TEMPOR>ILY SURVIVES 9 P>ODIC =M AS LONG AS \R O!R 5EMIES SURVIVE4 ,DET\RNEM5T IS LESS EFFECTIVE ! MORE IT APPROA*ES A RATIONAL REPLY4 ,?IS IS ! CASE ) A RA!R L>GE NUMB] ( ,LAUTREAMONT'S ALT]$ MAXIMS4 ,! MORE ! RATIONAL *>ACT] ( ! REPLY IS APP>5T1 ! MORE 9DI/+UI%ABLE IT BECOMES FROM ! ORD9>Y SPIRIT ( REP>TEE1 :I* SIMIL>LY USES ! OPPON5T'S WORDS AGA9/ HIM4 ,?IS IS NATURALLY NOT LIMIT$ TO SPOK5 LANGUAGE4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS CONNECTION ?AT WE OBJECT$ TO ! PROJECT ( SOME ( \R COMRADES :O PROPOS$ TO DET\RN AN ANTI-,SOVIET PO/] ( ! FASCI/ ORGANIZATION 0,PEACE & ,LIB]TY0 -- :I* PROCLAIM$1 AMID IMAGES ( OV]LAPP+ FLAGS ( ! ,WE/]N P[]S1 0,UNION MAKES /R5G?0 -- BY ADD+ ONTO IT A SMALL] %EET ) ! PHRASE 0& COALITIONS MAKE W>40 ,DET\RNEM5T BY SIMPLE REV]SAL IS ALWAYS ! MO/ DIRECT & ! LEA/ EFFECTIVE4 ,?US1 ! ,BLACK ,MASS REACTS AGA9/ ! CON/RUCTION ( AN AMBIANCE BAS$ ON A GIV5 METAPHYSICS BY CON/RUCT+ AN AMBIANCE )9 ! SAME FRAMEWORK ?AT M]ELY REV]SES -- & ?US SIMULTANE\SLY CONS]VES -- ! VALUES ( ?AT METAPHYSICS4 ,SU* REV]SALS MAY NEV]!LESS HAVE A C]TA9 PROGRESSIVE ASPECT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,CLEM5CEAU . C\LD BE REF]R$ TO AS 0,! ,TIG] ,NAM$ ,CLEM5CEAU40 ,( ! F\R LAWS ?AT HAVE JU/ BE5 SET =?1 ! FIR/ IS ESS5TIAL & APPLIES UNIV]SALLY4 ,! O!R ?REE >E PRACTICALLY APPLICABLE ONLY TO DECEPTIVE DET\RN$ ELEM5TS4 ,! FIR/ VISIBLE CONSEQU5CES ( A WIDESPREAD USE ( DET\RNEM5T1 AP>T FROM ITS 9TR9SIC PROPAG&A P[]S1 WILL BE ! REVIVAL ( A MULTITUDE ( BAD BOOKS1 & ?US ! EXT5SIVE 7UN9T5D$7 P>TICIPATION ( !IR UNKN[N AU?ORS2 AN 9CREAS+LY EXT5SIVE TRANS=MATION ( PHRASES OR PLA/IC WORKS ?AT HAPP5 TO BE 9 FA%ION2 & ABOVE ALL AN EASE ( PRODUCTION F> SURPASS+ 9 QUANTITY1 V>IETY & QUALITY ! AUTOMATIC WRIT+ ?AT HAS BOR$ US = SO LONG4 ,DET\RNEM5T NOT ONLY LEADS TO ! DISCOV]Y ( NEW ASPECTS ( TAL5T2 9 ADDITION1 CLA%+ HEAD-ON ) ALL SOCIAL & LEGAL CONV5TIONS1 IT CANNOT FAIL TO BE A P[]FUL CULTURAL WEAPON 9 ! S]VICE ( A REAL CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,! *EAPNESS ( ITS PRODUCTS IS ! HEAVY >TILL]Y ?AT BREAKS ?R\< ALL ! ,*9ESE WALLS ( UND]/&+4_<#d_> ,IT IS A REAL MEANS ( PROLET>IAN >TI/IC $UCATION1 ! FIR/ /EP T[>D A LIT]>Y COMMUNISM4 ,IDEAS & CREATIONS 9 ! REALM ( DET\RNEM5T CAN BE MULTIPLI$ AT WILL4 ,= ! MOM5T WE WILL LIMIT \RSELVES TO %[+ A FEW CONCRETE POSSIBILITIES 9 V>I\S CURR5T SECTORS ( COMMUNICATION -- IT BE+ UND]/OOD ?AT !SE SEP>ATE SECTORS >E SIGNIFICANT ONLY 9 RELATION TO PRES5T-DAY TE*NOLOGIES1 & >E ALL T5D+ TO M]GE 9TO SUP]IOR SYN!SES ) ! ADVANCE ( !SE TE*NOLOGIES4 ,AP>T FROM ! V>I\S DIRECT USES ( DET\RN$ PHRASES 9 PO/]S1 RECORDS & RADIO BROADCA/S1 ! TWO MA9 APPLICATIONS ( DET\RN$ PROSE >E METAGRAPHIC WRIT+S &1 TO A LESS] DEGREE1 ! ADROIT P]V]SION ( ! CLASSICAL NOVEL =M4 ,!RE IS NOT MU* FUTURE 9 ! DET\RNEM5T ( COMPLETE NOVELS1 BUT DUR+ ! TRANSITIONAL PHASE !RE MIE NOT IMM$IATELY OBVI\S4 ,9 SPITE ( UND5IABLE DIFFICULTIES1 WE BELIEVE IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE AN 9/RUCTIVE PSY*OGEOGRAPHICAL DET\RNEM5T ( ,GEORGE ,S&'S ,CONSUELO1 :I* ?US DECK$ \T C\LD BE RELAUN*$ ON ! LIT]>Y M>KET DISGUIS$ UND] SOME 9NOCU\S TITLE LIKE 0,LIFE 9 ! ,SUBURBS10 OR EV5 UND] A TITLE ITSELF DET\RN$1 SU* AS 0,! ,LO/ ,PATROL40 7,IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA TO REUSE 9 ?IS WAY MANY TITLES ( DET]IORAT$ OLD FILMS ( :I* NO?+ ELSE REMA9S1 OR ( ! FILMS ?AT CONT9UE TO DEAD5 ! M9DS ( Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ! C9EMA CLUBS47 ,METAGRAPHIC WRIT+1 NO MATT] H[ \TDAT$ ITS PLA/IC FRAMEWORK MAY BE1 PRES5TS F> RI*] OPPORTUNITIES = DET\RN+ PROSE1 AS WELL AS O!R APPROPRIATE OBJECTS OR IMAGES4 ,ONE CAN GET SOME IDEA ( ?IS FROM ! PROJECT1 CONCEIV$ 9 #aiea BUT EV5TUALLY AB&ON$ = LACK ( SUFFICI5T F9ANCIAL MEANS1 :I* 5VISAG$ A P9BALL MA*9E >RANG$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! PLAY ( ! LI\ND AN ,H\R AFT] ,SUNSET 9 ,NOVEMB]4 ,WE HAVE S9CE COME TO REALIZE ?AT A SITUATIONI/-ANALYTIC 5T]PRISE CANNOT SCI5TIFICALLY ADVANCE BY WAY ( SU* WORKS4 ,! MEANS NEV]!LESS REMA9 SUITABLE = LESS AMBITI\S GOALS4 ,IT IS OBVI\SLY 9 ! REALM ( ! C9EMA ?AT DET\RNEM5T CAN ATTA9 ITS GREATE/ EFFECTIV5ESS &1 = ?OSE CONC]N$ ) ?IS ASPECT1 ITS GREATE/ BEAUTY4 ,! P[]S ( FILM >E SO EXT5SIVE1 & ! ABS5CE ( COORD9ATION ( ?OSE P[]S IS SO GL>+1 ?AT VIRTUALLY ANY FILM ?AT IS ABOVE ! MIS]ABLE AV]AGE CAN PROVIDE MATT] = 5DLESS POLEMICS AMONG SPECTATORS OR PR(ESSIONAL CRITICS4 ,ONLY ! CON=MISM ( ?OSE PEOPLE PREV5TS !M FROM DISCOV]+ EQUALLY APPEAL+ *>MS & EQUALLY GL>+ FAULTS EV5 9 ! WOR/ FILMS4 ,TO CUT ?R\< ?IS ABSURD CONFUSION ( VALUES1 WE CAN OBS]VE ?AT ,GRIFFI?'S ,BIR? ( A ,NATION IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FILMS 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! C9EMA BECAUSE ( ITS WEAL? ( 9NOVATIONS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS A RACI/ FILM & !RE=E ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT M]IT BE+ %[N 9 ITS PRES5T =M4 ,BUT ITS TOTAL PROHIBITION C\LD BE SE5 AS REGRETTABLE FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! SECOND>Y1 BUT POT5TIALLY WOR?I]1 DOMA9 ( ! C9EMA4 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] TO DET\RN IT AS A :OLE1 )\T NECESS>ILY EV5 ALT]+ ! MONTAGE1 BY ADD+ A S\NDTRACK ?AT MADE A P[]FUL D5UNCIATION ( ! HORRORS ( IMP]IALI/ W> & ( ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,KU ,KLUX ,KLAN1 :I* >E CONT9U+ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES EV5 N[4 ,SU* A DET\RNEM5T -- A V]Y MOD]ATE ONE -- IS 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! MORAL EQUIVAL5T ( ! RE/ORATION ( OLD PA9T+S 9 MUSEUMS4 ,BUT MO/ FILMS ONLY M]IT BE+ CUT UP TO COMPOSE O!R WORKS4 ,?IS RECONV]SION ( PREEXI/+ SEQU5CES WILL OBVI\SLY BE ACCOMPANI$ BY O!R ELEM5TS1 MUSICAL OR PICTORIAL AS WELL AS HI/ORICAL4 ,:ILE ! C9EMATIC REWRIT+ ( HI/ORY HAS UNTIL N[ BE5 L>GELY ALONG ! L9ES ( ,SA*A ,GUITRY'S BURLESQUE RE-CREATIONS1 ONE C\LD HAVE ,ROBESPI]RE SAY1 BE=E HIS EXECUTION3 0,9 SPITE ( SO MANY TRIALS1 MY EXP]I5CE & ! GR&EUR ( MY TASK CONV9CES ME ?AT ALL IS WELL40 ,IF 9 ?IS CASE AN APPROPRIATE REUSE ( A ,GREEK TRAG$Y 5ABLES US TO EXALT ,ROBESPI]RE1 WE CAN CONV]SELY IMAG9E A NEOREALI/-TYPE SEQU5CE1 AT ! C\NT] ( A TRUCK /OP B>1 = EXAMPLE1 ) ONE ( ! TRUCK DRIV]S SAY+ S]I\SLY TO ANO!R3 0,E?ICS WAS =M]LY CONF9$ TO ! BOOKS ( ! PHILOSOPH]S2 WE HAVE 9TRODUC$ IT 9TO ! GOV]N+ ( NATIONS40 ,ONE CAN SEE ?AT ?IS JUXTAPOSITION ILLUM9ATES ,MAXIMILI5'S IDEA1 ! IDEA ( A DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4_<#e_> ,! LI*ITECTURE SEEMS TO HAVE TO BEG9 ) AN EXP]IM5TAL B>OQUE /AGE1 ! >*ITECTURAL COMPLEX -- :I* WE CONCEIVE AS ! CON/RUCTION ( A DYNAMIC 5VIRONM5T RELAT$ TO /YLES ( BEHAVIOR -- WILL PROBABLY DET\RN EXI/+ >*ITECTURAL =MS1 & 9 ANY CASE WILL MAKE PLA/IC & EMOTIONAL USE ( ALL SORTS ( DET\RN$ OBJECTS3 C>EFUL >RANGEM5TS ( SU* ?+S AS CRANES OR METAL SCAFFOLD+ REPLAC+ A DEFUNCT SCULPTURAL TRADITION4 ,?IS IS %OCK+ ONLY TO ! MO/ FANATICAL ADMIR]S ( ,FR5*-/YLE G>D5S4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT 9 HIS OLD AGE ,D',ANNUNZIO1 ?AT PRO-FASCI/ SW9E1 HAD ! PR[ ( A TORP$O BOAT 9 HIS P>K4 ,LEAV+ ASIDE HIS PATRIOTIC MOTIVES1 ! IDEA ( SU* A MONUM5T IS NOT )\T A C]TA9 *>M4 ,IF DET\RNEM5T W]E EXT5D$ TO URBANI/IC REALIZATIONS1 NOT MANY PEOPLE W\LD REMA9 UNAFFECT$ BY AN EXACT RECON/RUCTION 9 ONE CITY ( AN 5TIRE NEIE A BASIC ELEM5T ( DET\RNEM5T4 ,?IS FOLL[S FROM TWO G5]AL OBS]VATIONS3 ?AT ALL TITLES >E 9T]*ANGEABLE & ?AT !Y HAVE A DECISIVE IMPORTANCE 9 SEV]AL G5RES4 ,! DETECTIVE /ORIES 9 ! 0,S]IE ,NOIR0 >E ALL EXTREMELY SIMIL>1 YET M]ELY CONT9UALLY *ANG+ ! TITLES SUFFICES TO HOLD A CONSID]ABLE AUDI5CE4 ,9 MUSIC A TITLE ALWAYS EX]TS A GREAT 9FLU5CE1 YET ! *OICE ( ONE IS QUITE >BITR>Y4 ,?US IT W\LDN'T BE A BAD IDEA TO MAKE A F9AL CORRECTION TO ! TITLE ( ! 0,]OICA ,SYMPHONY0 BY *ANG+ IT1 = EXAMPLE1 TO 0,L59 ,SYMPHONY40_<#f_> ,! TITLE CONTRIBUTES /RONGLY TO ! DET\RNEM5T ( A WORK1 BUT !RE IS AN 9EVITABLE C\NT]ACTION ( ! WORK ON ! TITLE4 ,?US ONE CAN MAKE EXT5SIVE USE ( SPECIFIC TITLES TAK5 FROM SCI5TIFIC PUBLICATIONS 70,COA/AL ,BIOLOGY ( ,TEMP]ATE ,SEAS07 OR MILIT>Y ONES 70,NIVEL\S ,L&SCAPES ,GREET ! ,VOYAG]S074 ,9 CLOS+1 WE %\LD BRIEFLY M5TION SOME ASPECTS ( :AT WE CALL ULTRA-DET\RNEM5T1 ?AT IS1 ! T5D5CIES = DET\RNEM5T TO OP]ATE 9 EV]YDAY SOCIAL LIFE4 ,GE/URES & WORDS CAN BE GIV5 O!R MEAN+S1 & HAVE BE5 ?R\<\T HI/ORY = V>I\S PRACTICAL REASONS4 ,! SECRET SOCIETIES ( ANCI5T ,*9A MADE USE ( QUITE SUBTLE RECOGNITION SIGNALS 5COMPASS+ ! GREAT] P>T ( SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 7! MANN] ( >RANG+ CUPS2 ( DR9K+2 QUOTATIONS ( POEMS 9T]RUPT$ AT AGRE$-ON PO9TS74 ,! NE$ = A SECRET LANGUAGE1 = PASSWORDS1 IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM A T5D5CY T[>D PLAY4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ANY SIGN OR WORD IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO BE+ CONV]T$ 9TO SOME?+ ELSE1 EV5 9TO ITS OPPOSITE4 ,! ROYALI/ 9SURG5TS ( ! ,V5DEE1_<#g_> BECAUSE !Y BORE ! DISGU/+ IMAGE ( ! ,SACR$ ,HE>T ( ,JESUS1 W]E CALL$ ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,9 ! LIMIT$ DOMA9 ( POLITICAL W> VOCABUL>Y ?IS EXPRESSION WAS COMPLETELY DET\RN$ )9 A C5TURY4 ,\TSIDE ( LANGUAGE1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO USE ! SAME ME?ODS TO DET\RN CLO?+1 ) ALL ITS /RONG EMOTIONAL CONNOTATIONS4 ,H]E AGA9 WE F9D ! NOTION ( DISGUISE CLOSELY L9K$ TO PLAY4 ,F9ALLY1 :5 WE HAVE GOT TO ! /AGE ( CON/RUCT+ SITUATIONS -- ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( ALL \R ACTIVITY -- EV]YONE WILL BE FREE TO DET\RN 5TIRE SITUATIONS BY DELIB]ATELY *ANG+ ?IS OR ?AT DET]M9ANT CONDITION ( !M4 ,! 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