Gonzo Pragmatism, by Jan Verwoert

http://www.dextersinister.org/index.html?id=216

Dexter Sinister is publishing The First / Last Newspaper twice a week for three weeks during Performa.  Though they have many great texts, here’s one from Jan Verwoert that critiques the pragmatism of “making do and getting by.”  I couldn’t help thinking of this in regards to the fetishization of vernacular architecture.  More on that subject in the following posts.

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