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By the Founder of Funkupaganism,

ROBERT DELFORD BROWN

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"I must understand in order
that I may believe.
By doubting we come to
questioning, and by
questioning we perceive
the truth."

- PeterAbelard 1122A.D.


OUT OF ACTION: BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND THE OBJECT, 1949-1979

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FEBRUARY 8 - MAY 10 1998

Artifacts from the "MEAT SHOW", an environment which took place in the Washington Meat Market in New York City in October 1964. "MEAT SHOW" was the first Grand Opening Service of the First National Church of the Exquisite Panic, Inc.


MEAT SHOW PRESS RELEASE FROM 1964


MEAT SHOW, AN ENVIRONMENT BY ROBERT DELFORD BROWN, WILL BE PRESENTED IN A MEAT COOLER IN THE WASHINGTON MEAT MARKET AT 447 WEST 13TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY OCT. 23, 1964 5-9 PM, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1-6 PM, AND OCT. 5, 1-6 PM.

THE MEAT SHOW WILL BE THE GRAND OPENING SERVICE OF THE FIRST NATIONAL CHURCH OF THE EXQUISITE PANIC. MR. ROBERT DELFORD BROWN IS THE FOUNDER AND LEADER OF THIS NEW RELIGION. HE STATES, "I AM ATTEMPTING TO BRING RELIGION, SEX AND ART INTO THE SAME VITAL RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO THE DEGENERATIVE PLAGUE THAT JESUS CHRIST, MOHAMMED, MOSES, GAUTAMA BUDDHA, AND LOS-TSE VISITED UPON HUMANITY. THE MEAT SHOW WILL INDUCE STARTLING SPIRITUAL, SEXUAL, AND AESTHETIC REVELATIONS IN THE VIEWER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT EVEN THE MOST BEREFT WRETCH WILL BE JOLTED INTO SOME KIND OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE AWSESOME SIGHT OF TONS OF MEAT, GALLONS OF BLOOD, HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF LINGERIE FABRIC AND OTHER SIGHTS AS YET UNDISCLOSED, WHICH WILL BE ORGANIZED INTO A HARMONIOUS AND INSPIRATIONAL WORK OF ART".

THE TEMPERATURE OF THE COOLER WILL BE 38 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT HEAVY CLOTHING BE WORN, BUT BLANKETS WILL BE FURNISHED TO THOSE WHO REQUEST THEM. ADMISSION IS 75 CENTS. MR. BROWN MAY BE REACHED AT 516-487-7294

SUPPLIES FOR THE MEAT SHOW
    12 TREES OF BEEF HEADS
    10 TREES OF SHIN BONES
    20 TREES OF COD FAT
    200 LBS. OF BEEF LIVERS
    200 LBS. OF BEEF HEARTS
    2 50 GALLON BARRELS OF LUNGS
    2 50 GALLON BARRELS OF MILTS
    8 HIND QUARTERS
    8 LAMB'S HEADS
    1 PIG
    12 PIG'S HEADS
    20 GALLONS OF BLOOD
    100 BALES OF SAWDUST
    25 LBS. OF HUMAN HAIR
    600 YARDS OF LINGERIE FABRIC
    900 YARDS BUTCHER PAPER
    1 GALLON OF STRANGE MOODS PERFUME
    48 YARDS OF PLASTIC SHEETING
    24 FOAM RUBBER PILLOWS

 

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