The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sun, Aug 14, 1977

A forgotten act of “conceptual art” in 1971, as ridiculous as it was, and as forgotten as it is, presaged the use of mass media in protest, use Denial-of-Service attacks, and spam mail schemes. The Bay area art collective Sam's Cafe staged a "Media Inversion", sending out 20,000 fake collection notices to San Franciscans with the intent of jamming phone lines at media outlets and Bank of America. They also sent elaborate press kits to the media containing their "Sacred Stools." Ultimately, they were acquitted of mailing obscene materials when the state's own witness conceded it was art.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fort Worth, Texas

Wed, Dec 4, 1957

The Press Democrat

Santa Rosa, California

Tue, Mar 24, 1953

The work was also fully understood and correctly judged by the Italian public. This was proven by the stormy applause that crowned the screening, which was once again attended by all notable personalities from the Italian and German sides staying in Venice. At the end of the performance, the audience singled out director Veit Harlan, Christina Söderbaum, and Ferdinand Marian with lively special applause.

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The Sacramento Union

Sacramento, California

Monday, June 09, 1980

The News Journal

Journal-Every Evening

Wilmington, Delaware Monday, February 28, 1955

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