Author(s)

Yifan Cao, Mansheng Zou

Corresponding Author

Yifan Cao

ABSTRACT

The 1968 “May Revolution” in France was a political movement that had a fundamental impact on the cultural landscape and development trends of Western society after World War II. It also had a profound influence on the philosophy, literature, and art theory of the modern world. Guy Debord’s Situationist International and his theory of the society of the spectacle also emerged during this period, and they interacted and infiltrated with the social movements of the time. The theory and practice of Debord’s art formed a mutually interpretive relationship with social politics against the backdrop of the “May Revolution”. As practitioners of Debord’s art theory, Asger Jorn’s “détournement” strategy, Constant’s “New Babylon Plan”, and Giuseppe Gallizio’s industrial painting were all part of these artistic practices. These artistic activities were also a continuation and critical rejection of surrealism.

KEYWORDS

May storm, Guy Debord, Situationist International