COUM Transmissions || Magickal Variants ( Pre-Throbbing Gristle )

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COUM Transmissions was an transgressive performance art group, with roots stemming from Fluxus and the underground Mail Art scene, founded in 1967 by Genesis P-Orridge and "Jesus" Joheero. COUM expanding its members from 1970 to 1973 to include Cosey Fanni Tutti, Pinglewad, Spydee and Ray Harvey.

From 1972 onwards COUM consisted solely of Cosey Fanni Tutti and Genesis P-Orridge, until including Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson in early 1974. During it's 10 year existence, the group featured a rotating cast of other peripheral members and pushed the boundaries of art and social acceptability.

Towards the end, developed more into a music group, appearing as Throbbing Gristle at their last performance - "Prostitution" in London's ICA, October, 1976.

COUM Transmission were always controversial with such avant garde happenings such as Copyright Breeches, COUMing of Age and Marcel Duchamp's Next Work, but this peaked with the "Prostitution" art exhibit - based around photos from Cosey's career as a model/actress for pornographic magazines and films. The "Prostitution" show was also the accepted premier of Throbbing Gristle. Tory MP Sir Nicholas Fairbairn decried the show as "a sickening outrage. Obscene. Evil. Public money is being wasted here to destroy the morality of our society. These people are the wreckers of civilization!"

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[MultiCiuchina]

excellent

[888theinmostlight]

@MultiCiuchina ...as you say!

[Durandal1717]

Yes! More COUM!! Cosmic Organicism of the Universal Molecular!!!