In MAINTENANT 18 contemporary dada writers and artists from around the world redistribute a wealth of new ideas to shape public opinion using the theme of PLUTOCRAZY. Timely and relevant. Tribe LA Magazine. amp160amp8220Proof that dada is not dead.amp8221 amp8212MADJAN Magazine Serbiaamp10Creativity is the currency here and the amount has no limit. In nearly 250 pages of full color art and incisive writing MAINTENANT 18 separates Merch and State by forging a nonmonetary vision which exposes strategies to achieve sociopolitical and economic equality and serves against the militaryindustrialist complex linking warfare with capitalism shining a light through every crack for amp8220we the people.amp8221 Features the work of artist and writers from around the world including cover art by Molly Crabapple.amp10A fascinating collection of contemporary dada art and writing from around the world that proves dada continues to be a pertinent artistic response to the madness of modern society. As author Richard Loranger Mammal notes amp8220Three Rooms Press which has been producing Maintenant since 2008 calls this a journal but its more like a series of pageants or more to the point antipageants glorious protest parades that fill the streets with punk and jazz and graffiti and wry ire pausing before the grandstand only to burn flags fling mirrors and enact human realness. And what better time for itamp8221amp10The Maintenant series established in 2008 explores themes of politics humanity philosophy and current concerns from an antiwar anarchic and often eyeopening perspective. Past issues include work by artists Mark Kostabi Raymond Pettibon Joel Hubaut Heide Hatry Avelino de Araujo Pawel Kuczynski Inas AlSoqi Giovanni Fontana Nicole Eisenmann Syporca Whandal and Kazunori Murakami past writers have included Gerard Malanga Charles Plymell Andrei Codrescu Harry E. Northup Malik Crumpler Maw Shein Win and more with a strong contingent of artistwriters from the world of punk rock in