An Artist for President: The Nation is the Artwork, We are the Artists
A Book By Susanna B. Dakin Chronicling Her Campaign For President Of The United States
“To my way of thinking the arts nourish and harbor our nation’s most precious rights, liberties, and values.” —Susanna Dakin
It was 1984. Ronald Reagan was running for his second term. His administration was pursuing what would become a relentless, multi-decades long retreat from democratic ideals. Susanna Dakin had an outrageous notion that artist-citizens could reverse that oh-so-subtle nullification of government by and for the people: Susanna Dakin, sculptor, performance artist, and publisher declared with the Federal Elections Commission as an Artist/ Candidate for president! Publication date: November 1, 2011
In this compelling, thoughtful, and highly entertaining true story, we follow Dakin from the moment she launches her campaign—emerging from the surf on Venice Beach for a “performance/press conference” facing a slew of reporters and TV cameras. Toggling between Dakin’s narrative and excerpts from Darling’s campaign journal, this “biography of an event” records the protagonists’ battles with the loony ideas people hold about women, artists, “Beltway” outsiders and about each other!
As the fine line between politics and performance art becomes ever more blurred, we see first-hand how positive change can grow from direct confrontation with political prejudice. This inspiring book continues to push the boundaries of civil, social, and personal re-creation.
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November 2 8:00 p.m.
1629 18th Street Ste 6
Santa Monica, CA 90404
November 30 11:00 a.m.
LAVA's 21st Sunday Salon | Los Angeles Visionaries Association
Susanna Dakin will be speaking & signing books this Sunday.
Los Angeles Athletic Club
431 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90014
United States
PHONE: 323-223-2767
For more information visit: http://lavatransforms.org/salon1111
December 4 4:00 p.m.
See Susanna Dakin in LA Woman. A film by Kate Crash featuring pioneering, emerging, innovative and otherwise compelling Los Angeles-based female artists, philosophers, arts administrators and social entrepreneurs, in their own words and contexts.