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The Situationist International (SI) was an international organization of social revolutionaries made up of avant-garde artists, intellectuals, and political theorists. It was prominent in Europe from its formation in 1957 to its dissolution in 1972.[1] The intellectual foundations of the Situationist International were derived primarily from libertarian Marxism and the avant-garde art movements of the early 20th century, particularly Dada and Surrealism.[1] Overall, situationist theory represented an attempt to synthesize this diverse field of theoretical disciplines into a modern and comprehensive critique of mid-20th century advanced capitalism.[1] Essential to situationist theory was the concept of the spectacle, a unified critique of advanced capitalism of which a primary concern was the progressively increasing tendency towards the expression and mediation of social relations through images.[2] The situationists believed that the shift from individual expression through directly l

Situationist International - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia International organization of social revolutionaries (1957–72) "Situationism" redirects here. For other uses, see Situationism (disambiguation) . Situationist International Certain founding members of the Situationist International in 1957. From left to right: Giuseppe Pinot-Gallizio , Piero Simondo , Elena Verrone, Michèle Bernstein , Guy Debord , Asger Jorn , and Walter Olmo Abbreviation SI Named after Situation Predecessor International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus Letterist International Londo

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