Pranks!

by V. Vale, Andrea Juno (Editor)

Description

Humor. Interviews. Dazzling deceptions and provocative put-ons from some of the most outrageous artists and personalities living today. Spontaneous, improvised craziness from the Underground in New York, Los Angeles and points in between. This book opens up a whole new territory of fun. Mischief from: Timothy Leary, Abbie Hoffman, Mark Pauline, Aren Finley, John Waters, Jeffrey Vallance, Jello Biafra, and many more.

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laslo_h 10 reviews

Oral history interview collection about pranks. Features interviews with various counter cultural figures. They describe mostly twentieth century events, mostly personal experience. Very funny; the edition is an oversized paperback with colorful wraps and numerous illustrations.

Oct 29, 2006

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