Acknowledgments vii
Introduction. Nothing to Lose 1
Exposure 1. Brixton 23
Exposure 2. Rage and Desire 58
Exposure 3. Magnolia Air 91
Exposure 4. The Queen Is Dead 146
Exposure 5. Mirror Worlds 171
Exposure 6. Night Moves 209
Epilogue. Homecoming 250
Notes 257
Bibliography 291
Index 305
W. Ian Bourland is Assistant Professor of Global Contemporary Art History at Georgetown University and editor of FAILE: Works on Wood.
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