Guy Debord

Guy Debord (December 28, 1931-November 30, 1994), the son of Paulette Rossi and Martial Debord. He was a member of the Lettrist International, Socialisme ou Barbarie and the Situationist International. He wrote the book Society of the Spectacle and Comments on the Society of the Spectacle.

Among many things, he is known for publishing one of his books with a sandpaper cover so that it would destroy other books placed next to it.

He committed suicide on November 30, 1994.

External links

to be added

• A brief biography and several texts, including Society of the Spectacle.
• Guy Debord and the Situationists

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