an imbecile's guide to Guy Debord's concept of the spectacle

by Anselm Jappe

an imbecile's guide to Guy Debord's concept of the spectacle

33 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Anselm Kappe grew up in Cologne and in the Périgord. He studied in Paris and Rome where he obtained, respectively, a master's and then a doctorate degree in philosophy. His advisor was Mario Permiola. A member of the Krisis Groupe, he has published numerous articles in different journals and reviews, including Iride (Florence), Il Manifesto (Rome), L'Indice (Milan) and Mania (Barcelona). In his writings, he has attempted to revive critical theory through a new interpretation of the work of Karl Marx. He is currently teaching aesthetics at the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Frosinone.