Bob flanagan supermasochist book

The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist 1997, nr, 90 min. With bob flanagan, sheree rose, kathe burkhart, kirby dick. The life and death of bob flanagan supermasochist script bob flanagan, artist, masochist and one of the longest living surv bob flanagan, artist, masochist and one of the longestliving survivors of cystic fibrosis lost his battle this week with the killer disease, a genetic disorder of the lungs and pancreas, that both plagued and empowered the provocative performer. Bob flanagan has books on goodreads with 2151 ratings. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bob flanagan grew up with cystic fibrosis a congenital, nearly alwaysfatal disease. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist and a 1993 research publication. A forthcoming book of his writings, the bob flanagan reader, will be edited by sheree rose levin. The two daves meanwhile, appear to be stars of a new sitcom. Im not a huge documentary watcher, so that may not be saying much, but i cant imagine another film that is so absolutely honest and moving.

Undoubtedly the most wildly original and audacious documentary in this years sundance film festival, kirby dicks sick. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Bob flanagan project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Find out how bob fought cystic fibrosis with whips, chains, and selfcarpentry. Bob flanagan used his body as a laboratory to test out every possible sensation and stimulation.

Born in 1952 in new york city, he grew up with cystic fibrosis a genetically inherited, nearlyalways fatal disease and lived longer than almost any other person with cf. Bob was featured in a book of his own when research published bob flanagan. Bob flanagan supermasochist book 2000 by bob flanagan. He also the subject of kirby dicks 1997 documentary. The film chronicles flanagan for several years leading up to his death in 1996.

Flanagan is undoubtedly a fascinating figure, who been racked with pain and illness since birth, and channels that into masochism and art. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist unbound. Flanagans selftorturing habits are the basis for his avantgarde live performances. And yes, bob was well known for nailing his penis to a board. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist is an uncompromising.

Dr hester celebrates the life and work of the celebrated supermasochist and performance artist bob flanagan. Supermasochist, a book of interviews with bob and photographs by sheree. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist, directed by kirby dick. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist kirby dick kirby dick 1997 filmmaker kirby dick profiles the flamboyant poetperformance artist, confronting his. We have blazed a trail through the staid book publishing industry, releasing books that have sparked cultural trends and redefined commonly held perceptions of the purpose and role of art books in. Bob flanagans book of medicine infinite body piercing, inc. Supermasochist people juno paperback bargain price, december 1, 2000. In 1993, research published supermasochist, a book entirely devoted to bobs life and work. He published his first book, the kid is the man, with bombshelter press in 1978. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Bob flanagan december 26, 1952 january 4, 1996 was an american performance artist. Bob flanagan supermasochist by bob flanagan,andrea juno,v. In 1993, research published supermasochist, a book entirely devoted to bob s life and work.

The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist dvd, 2003 rare oop at the best online prices at ebay. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This documentary profiles poetperformance artist bob flanagan, who was born with cystic fibrosis. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist. Director kirby dick examines how flanagan began routinely maiming his own body to deal with and overcome the acute physical pain he felt every day. This scene in particular has moved me to support physician assisted suicide to reduce the suffering incured.

He died at the age of 43, one of the oldest people with the disease. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Supermasochist research people series andrea juno, v. Bob flanagan was an american performance artist, standup comic, poet and lifelong sufferer from cystic fibrosis. The physical pain of his childhood suffering was principally alleviated by masturbation and sexual experimentation, where pain and pleasure became inextricably linked, resulting in his. Bob flanagan was an american performance artist, standup comic, poet, and lifelong sufferer of cystic fibrosis. Sick the life and death of bob flanagan supermasochist. Supermasochist in 1993, and he was later famously profiled in the 1997 documentary sick. Though its been almost 20 years since his death, bob flanagan has recently become a personal hero of mine. The life and death of bob flanagan,supermasochist a film by kirby dick. He met his perfect dominatrix partner in sheree rose, and married her in 1982 while she hung him upside. Bob flanagans most popular book is hatred of capitalism. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist cfp. Also that year, filmmaker kirby dick began to shoot a featurelength documentary film about bob and sheree entitled sick, which will be released this fall.

Supermasochist bob flanagan, author, andrea juno, editor, v. I read this book after watching the brilliant documentary sick. This documentary chronicles the life and art of bob flanagan, who was diagnosed with the disease cystic fibrosis. Bob flanagans book of medicine infinite body piercing. Bob flanagan is both a poet and a performance artist. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis from a young age, performance artist bob flanagan shared his life and pain in his art, usually through sadomasochistic practices. Bob flanagan december 26, 1952 january 4, 1996 was an american performance artist and writer known for his work on sadomasochism and cystic fibrosis. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The life and death of bob flanagan, supermasochist erstellt. It tells the story of a man who was born with cystic fibrosis, a disease that fills the lungs with thick, sticky mucus, so that breathing is hard.