Painful But Fabulous: The Life and Art of Genesis P-Orridge

by Douglas Rushkoff, Carl Abrahamsson

"Painful but Fabulous tells the story of Genesis P-Orridge, in his own words. A rare glimpse into the world of the icon and founder of Throbbing Gristle and psychic TV, "Painful but Fabulous is illustrated throughout with photos and graphics.

Genres: Art, Music, Words, Nonfiction

225 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 2003

About the author

Douglas Rushkoff is a New York-based writer, columnist and lecturer on technology, media and popular culture.

Reviews

[Fiasco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not for everyone, but if you're a fan of performance art, Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, the original industrial music scene, or simply the bizarre, you should read this book. Genesis is one of the most fascinating figures in the art/music world of the past 40 years, and never fails to entertain and inspire.

[Chris Estey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot on the heels of apocalypse; loved hir since 1979.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was hoping this would be a biography or a collection of P-Orridge's visual artwork. Instead it is a collection of essays about P-Orridge. I found it filled more with opinions than information.

[Ian]

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