Lot of 49 projects and artworks

[kelber at mindspring.com]

There are so many alternate systems now that weren't in place when the book was written.  When I read it (in the late '70s),WASTE seemed like a cool, counter-cultural, populist, anarchistic movement that I wished I could be part of.  WOuld it seem that way to a reader who grew up in the age of e-mail and youtube?

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bekah <Bekah0176 at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Nov 20, 2008 9:58 AM
>To: Paul Rafferty <paul.rafferty at gmail.com>
>Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: Lot of 49 projects and artworks
>
>
>On Nov 19, 2008, at 4:27 PM, Paul Rafferty wrote:
>> Is anyone familiar with any contemporary alternative mail systems  
>> or artworks that explore similar ideas to those discussed in Crying  
>> of Lot 49? I know WASTE has been borrowed and referenced throughout  
>> a range of media but does anyone have any examples of such a thing  
>> actually existing?
>>
>> I'm not sure if I'm using this correctly, so if I'm not, please let  
>> me know how to use it properly.
>
>
>Does the Semaphore Project at San Jose count?   There's a lot of  
>stuff out there about it but this piece has a bit more.
>
>http://www.bookride.com/2007/08/thomas-pynchon-crying-of- 
>lot-49-1966.html
>
>Bekah
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