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No. 15
Fall 1997
Thresholds Cover Image for Issue 15
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ISSN 1091-711X
EISSN 2572-7338

Creativity in Consumer Culture

Arist, Land, Architect as the Commodity

Suits: The Clothes Make the Man: with commentary by James P. O'Brien and Greg Russell
Thresholds (1997) (15): 6–11.
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Land is not a Consumer Good
Carol Burns, Charlie Cannon, Gretchen Schneider
Thresholds (1997) (15): 13–15.
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Stars, Swatches and Sweets: Thoughts on Post-Fordist Production and the Star System in Architecture
Ellen Dunham-Jones
Thresholds (1997) (15): 16–21.
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Using the Commodity

The Caress of the Commodity: On Autonomy, Compromise, and Other Possible Positions in Architecture
Kazys Varnelis
Thresholds (1997) (15): 24–29.
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The Pre-Drawn Thing: Self-Accusation (after Peter Handke) or The Work of Art in the Age of Selection from Among Manufacturers' Manufactured Differences
James P. O'Brien
Thresholds (1997) (15): 31–36.
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This Wonderful World of Mobile Home Living
Gerdur Sigfusson
Thresholds (1997) (15): 38–44.
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HAVANA: the fragrance of revolution: Revolution and Consumption in Postmodern Cuban Culture
Frank Valdes
Thresholds (1997) (15): 46–51.
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Portrait of the Commodity as a young idea

Home Depot Tablo (works seen throughout this issue)
Peter Laurence
Thresholds (1997) (15): 12–54.
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Publically Acquired, Privately Owned
Michael Rakowitz
Thresholds (1997) (15): 55–59.
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Legislating Kitsch: The Plastic Lawn Flamingo: Portrait of a Commodity
Medina Lasansky
Thresholds (1997) (15): 60–63.
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Towards a Global People's Museum: The New Pershable Gallery
Guillaume Paris
Thresholds (1997) (15): 64–67.
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Photo Credits
Thresholds (1997) (15): 68.
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