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“Being a fan of authentic Dada, I find today's art - what I call 'Bankers' Dada' - mind-numbingly dull. The most challenging work I've seen of late is by The British Art Resistance. Their document, 'A Call for Heroes in an Age of Cowards', is apt in these days of witless chancers.”

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Billy Childish is a British author, poet, and musician, born on December 1, 1959. His work spans poetry, novels, and memoirs, known for its unique style and profound personal perspective. more

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