ACT LIKE NOTHINGS WRONG WINSTON SMITH POLITICAL COLLAGE ART BOOK LAST GASP 1994 For Sale

ACT LIKE NOTHING'S WRONG: THE MONTAGE ART OF WINSTON SMITH

ISBN: 0-86719-435-X

Foreword: Dirk Dirksen

Introduction: Suzanne Stefanac

Publisher: Last Gasp

Publication Date: 1994

Format: Softcover

INTRODUCTION

This provocative visual art book collects the subversive and politically charged photomontage works of Winston Smith, best known for his collaborations with punk band Dead Kennedys and his iconic artwork on American consumerism, religion, war, and capitalism. With a foreword by punk impresario Dirk Dirksen and an introduction by writer Suzanne Stefanac, Act Like Nothing's Wrong gives readers a glimpse into Smith’s fierce cultural critiques, rendered through bold collage and biting irony.

CONTENT OVERVIEW

Act Like Nothing's Wrong brings together over 100 montage pieces that span decades of Winston Smith's commentary on the American dream gone awry. Using found images from advertising, historical archives, and propaganda, Smith assembles explosive juxtapositions—often humorous, often disturbing—that challenge the viewer to rethink the world around them. The book showcases signature pieces like “IDOL,” which places Christ on a crucifix of currency, and others that reinterpret pop culture and political figures. Each piece bristles with a sense of urgency, blending punk rock rebellion with razor-sharp visual wit. The back cover artwork titled The Evolution of the UPC draws direct parallels between fascist spectacle and consumerism, exemplifying the artist’s core themes.

KEY FEATURES

• Over 100 full-page photomontage artworks

• Foreword by Dirk Dirksen, pioneer of the San Francisco punk scene

• Introduction by Suzanne Stefanac, award-winning writer and editor

• Includes the famous crucifix-dollar artwork “IDOL”

• Visual exploration of themes like fascism, religion, media manipulation, and corporate control

• Acclaimed by punk, art, and activist communities
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• ISBN: 0-86719-435-X

• Striking wraparound cover and barcode-art satire

• Rare and collectible visual art book from the 1990s counterculture

CONCLUSION

An essential addition for collectors of underground art, punk memorabilia, and anti-establishment ephemera, Act Like Nothing's Wrong remains a bold, uncompromising look at power, conformity, and dissent. Perfect for fans of political collage, activist art, and visual protest, this out-of-print title from Last Gasp captures the spirit of rebellion and remains as relevant today as when it first shocked the scene.

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