Sea Urchin Editions
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Sea Urchin Editions is a small, independent publishing house from Rotterdam
, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2000 by Dutch artist Ben Schot
and publishes works from the avant-garde
and counterculture
.
Some of the authors published by Sea Urchin Editions are: Henri Michaux
, André Breton
& Philippe Soupault
, Serge Gainsbourg
, Vivian Stanshall
and Pier Paolo Pasolini
. Through Sea Urchin Editions the editions of various other small publishing houses are distributed in Europe.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2000 by Dutch artist Ben Schot
Ben Schot
Ben Schot is a Dutch artist, writer, publisher, and freelance curator.- Biography :From 1981 to 1986 Schot was trained as an artist at the art schools of Rotterdam and The Hague, The Netherlands. His activities cover various disciplines and techniques: drawings, audio and video works, installation...
and publishes works from the avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
and counterculture
Counterculture
Counterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior...
.
Some of the authors published by Sea Urchin Editions are: Henri Michaux
Henri Michaux
Henri Michaux was a highly idiosyncratic Belgian-born poet, writer, and painter who wrote in French. He later took French citizenship. Michaux is best known for his esoteric books written in a highly accessible style, and his body of work includes poetry, travelogues, and art criticism...
, André Breton
André Breton
André Breton was a French writer and poet. He is known best as the founder of Surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism"....
& Philippe Soupault
Philippe Soupault
Philippe Soupault was a French writer and poet, novelist, critic, and political activist. He was active in Dadaism and later founded the Surrealist movement with André Breton...
, Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
, Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall
Vivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his surreal exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, and for narrating Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.-The great...
and Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
. Through Sea Urchin Editions the editions of various other small publishing houses are distributed in Europe.
Titles published
- Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
- The Unparalleled Adventure Of One Hans Phaall (English) - Serge GainsbourgSerge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
- Jevgeni Sokolov (Dutch) - André BretonAndré BretonAndré Breton was a French writer and poet. He is known best as the founder of Surrealism. His writings include the first Surrealist Manifesto of 1924, in which he defined surrealism as "pure psychic automatism"....
& Philippe SoupaultPhilippe SoupaultPhilippe Soupault was a French writer and poet, novelist, critic, and political activist. He was active in Dadaism and later founded the Surrealist movement with André Breton...
- Magnetische velden (Dutch) - Vivian StanshallVivian StanshallVivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his surreal exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End, and for narrating Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells.-The great...
& Ki Longfellow-Stanshall - Stinkfoot: An English Comic Opera (English) - Henri MichauxHenri MichauxHenri Michaux was a highly idiosyncratic Belgian-born poet, writer, and painter who wrote in French. He later took French citizenship. Michaux is best known for his esoteric books written in a highly accessible style, and his body of work includes poetry, travelogues, and art criticism...
- Beroofd door de ruimte (Dutch) - Henri MichauxHenri MichauxHenri Michaux was a highly idiosyncratic Belgian-born poet, writer, and painter who wrote in French. He later took French citizenship. Michaux is best known for his esoteric books written in a highly accessible style, and his body of work includes poetry, travelogues, and art criticism...
- Roerige nacht (Dutch) - Michael Tedja - De Aquaholist (Dutch)
- Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
- Van een ding dromen (Dutch) - 12 Great Americans - audio CD in collaboaration with Cold Turkey PressCold Turkey Press“Classic Gerard Bellaart - fine ambitious spiritmind and meticulous loving eyehappily surprised”Allen Ginsberg The Cold Turkey Press motto is CONCEDO NVLLI,with the admonition:“He who hides his madmen dies voiceless.”...
:poetry readings by Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergIrwin Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and one of the leading figures of the Beat Generation in the 1950s. He vigorously opposed militarism, materialism and sexual repression...
, Charles BukowskiCharles BukowskiHenry Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles...
, Ted BerriganTed Berrigan-Early life:Berrigan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 15, 1934. After high school, he spent a year at Providence College before joining the U.S. Army in 1954 to serve in the Korean War. After three years in the Army, he finished his college studies at the University of Tulsa in...
, Ray BremserRay BremserRay Bremser was an American poet.Bremser was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. When he was 17 he went AWOL from the United States Air Force and was briefly imprisoned. The next year he was sent to Bordenstown Reformatory for 6 years for armed robbery...
, Ed SandersEd SandersEd Sanders is an American poet, singer, social activist, environmentalist, author and publisher and has been a longtime member of the band The Fugs. He has been called a bridge between the Beat and Hippie generations.-Biography:...
, and others - Antonin ArtaudAntonin ArtaudAntoine Marie Joseph Artaud, more well-known as Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, actor and theatre director...
- Ik heb een afschuw' (Dutch), poster in collaboration with Cold Turkey PressCold Turkey Press“Classic Gerard Bellaart - fine ambitious spiritmind and meticulous loving eyehappily surprised”Allen Ginsberg The Cold Turkey Press motto is CONCEDO NVLLI,with the admonition:“He who hides his madmen dies voiceless.”...
Small presses and artists represented by Sea Urchin
- Mike Kelley's Compound Annex, Los Angeles
- Cary Loren's Bookbeat/The End Is Here, Oak Park, Michigan
- Cameron Jamie, Paris, France
- Jean-Jacques LebelJean-Jacques LebelJean-Jacques Lebel is a French artist, poet, poetry publisher, political activist and scholar born in Paris in 1936. He is known primarily for his work with Happenings, and as an art theory writer and art curator. He is the son of Robert Lebel, art critic and friend of Marcel Duchamp.-Life and...
, Paris, France - Hugh HopperHugh HopperHugh Colin Hopper was a progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and various other related bands.-Early career:...
, Whitstable, England - Nico VascellariNico VascellariNico Vascellari was born in 1976 in Vittorio Veneto , Italy. Currently lives and works in New York, USA and Vittorio Veneto, Italy. Nico Vascellari is an Italian artist coming out of a Punk scene. His work is a mix between performance art and sound exploration. He is represented by Monitor Gallery...
, Vittorio Veneto, Italy - Cold Turkey PressCold Turkey Press“Classic Gerard Bellaart - fine ambitious spiritmind and meticulous loving eyehappily surprised”Allen Ginsberg The Cold Turkey Press motto is CONCEDO NVLLI,with the admonition:“He who hides his madmen dies voiceless.”...
, Gerard Bellaart - Antisade Press, (Anne-Mie van KerckhovenAnne-Mie van KerckhovenAnne-Mie van Kerckhoven is a Belgian artist whose work involves painting, drawing, computer art and video art.-Biography:Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven was born in Antwerpen and lives in Antwerpen and Berlin....
& Danny DevosDanny DevosDanny Devos also known as DDV is a Belgian artist whose work involves body art and performance art and a fascination with true crime....
), Antwerp, Belgium - John SinclairJohn SinclairJohn Sinclair may refer to:* John Sinclair , Ordinary Lord and later Lord President in the Court of Session* Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet , politician and writer on agriculture and finance...
, New Orleans/Amsterdam - The Buggers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Dämmer Magazine, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Sensational Fix zines, Rotterdam, The Netherlands