Pranks !

Dazzling deceptions and provocative put-ons. "However slighted by Academia, pranks are not without cultural precedent. A casual survey of art of the twentieth century reveals a neglected galaxy of shining star prank-events which forever altered the path of future creative activity."--the editors. Interviews with Timothy Leary, Abby Hoffman, John Giorno, Mark Pauline, Karen Finley, John Waters, and many others.