This Young Monster
This Young Monster by Charlie Fox, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions in 2017, is a thought-provoking exploration of artists who challenge societal norms and provoke discomfort through their work. Spanning 253 pages, this edition delves into the concept of monstrosity, examining how it relates to queerness, disability, and the experiences of youth. The book presents a vivid tapestry of cultural references, from Twin Peaks to Alice in Wonderland, as it navigates the complexities of identity and artistic expression.
Readers will find a hallucinatory celebration of those who defy conventions and confront the darker aspects of existence. This work engages with themes of art, criticism, and personal memoirs, inviting reflection on what it means to embrace one’s inner “freak.” Through its dynamic voice and form, This Young Monster challenges perceptions and encourages a deeper understanding of the strange wonders associated with being different.
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This Young Monster is a hallucinatory celebration of artists who raise hell, transform their bodies, anger their elders and show their audience dark, disturbing things. What does it mean to be a freak? Why might we be wise to think of the present as a time of monstrosity? And how does the concept of the monster irradiate our thinking about queerness, disability, children and adolescents? From Twin Peaks to Leigh Bowery, Harmony Korine to Alice in Wonderland, This Young Monster gets high on a whole range of riotous art as its voice and form shape-shift, all in the name of dealing with the strange wonders of what Nabokov once called ‘monsterhood’. Ready or not, here they come…
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