He might be best known as one of the pillars of the influential band Sonic Youth but Thurston Moore is also one hell of a book collector.
Over at VBS.TV Lance Bangs has s a great 5 minute video of Moore giving a tour of his collection.
Highlight:
A 1964 anti-war protest sign that belonged to Allen Ginsberg:
War is Black Magic!
Belly Flowers
To
North and South Vietnam
Moore also shows off some great small press stuff and literary magazines. One of the reasons Moore is drawn to this subject matter is because as he says “alot of this work is reprinted nowhere.” Moore understands the importance of preserving these ephemeral publications.
Printed matter matters.
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