This unique book presents 100 manifestos written over the past 100 years by outstanding representatives from a variety of fields – from architecture and poetry to fashion and cuisine. Their ideals are represented by movements in art and political movements such as Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Feminism, Communism, Destructivism, Vorticism, Stridentism, Cannibalism, and Stakism. The compiler of the collection, Professor Alex Danchev, accompanies each manifesto with a historical note about the author and their era. Here are just a few of the names: Kandinsky, Mayakovsky, Rodchenko, Le Corbusier, Dali, Vertov, Murakami, Gilbert and George, Marinetti, Apollinaire, Breton, Trotsky, Guy Debord, and Rem Koolhaas. Their manifestos sometimes carry wisdom, sometimes unexpected revelations, and sometimes provoke; some may seem strange and even provocative – the choice for the reader is rich and fascinating.
