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Cosey Fanni Tutti

Art Sex Music Paperback – 6 April 2017

by Cosey Fanni Tutti (Author)

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A SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, ROUGH TRADE, PITCHFORK AND UNCUT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR

Art Sex Music is the autobiography of a musician who, as a founding member of the avant-garde group Throbbing Gristle and electronic pioneers Chris & Cosey, has consistently challenged the boundaries of music over the past four decades.

It is the account of an artist who, as part of COUM Transmissions, represented Britain at the IXth Biennale de Paris, whose Prostitution show at the ICA in 1976 caused the Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to declare her, COUM and Throbbing Gristle 'Wreckers of Civilisation' . . . shortly before he was arrested for indecent exposure, and whose work continues to be held at the vanguard of contemporary art.

And it is the story of her work as a pornographic model and striptease artiste which challenged assumptions about morality, erotica and art.

Art Sex Music is the wise, shocking and elegant autobiography of Cosey Fanni Tutti.

Print length

512 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Faber & Faber
Publication date

6 April 2017
Dimensions

15.24 x 4.45 x 22.86 cm
ISBN-10

0571328512
ISBN-13

978-0571328512
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Publisher : Faber & Faber; Main edition (6 April 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 512 pages
ISBN-10 : 0571328512
ISBN-13 : 978-0571328512
Dimensions : 15.24 x 4.45 x 22.86 cm

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Review

A remarkable autobiography ... One of Art Sex Music's most compelling elements is the clash between the everyday and the extreme ... A surprisingly rounded human portrait. It is difficult, provocative material, but Tutti's clarity and conviction cuts through ... Inspiring. (Victoria Segal The Sunday Times)

An extraordinary life ... There are moments of deadpan humour in it ... but it is an often harrowing read, pockmarked by familial dysfunction and violence ... For all the talk of investigating concepts, Art Sex Music makes [Throbbing Gristle's] sound seem less like an artistic exercise than an expression of the chaos in their personal lives ... It seems a miracle the band managed to achieve anything, let alone a series of albums that spawned an entire musical genre named after their record label, Industrial. (Alexis Petridis The Guardian)

Art Sex Music isn't merely a memoir, then; it's a chance for Tutti to clear up the misconceptions about her career and reclaim her own narrative - and what an extraordinary narrative it is. This is the tale of a preternaturally creative individual dedicated to challenging and, where possible, breaking down ideological and social barriers, often at enormous personal cost. It's also about resourcefulness amid astonishing unpleasantness and hardship ... Forever accustomed to life as an outsider, Tutti has never sought approval, but now it's here whether she likes it or not. (Fiona Sturges The Guardian)

Entirely gripping [...] direct and funny. (Telegraph)

Art Sex Music is an inspiring document of just how far, and far out, she has travelled (Sunday Times)

Artist, musician and sometime pornographic actress Tutti on her extraordinary life - and her awful liaison with a Throbbing Gristle bandmate. (The Telegraph's Best Books of 2017)

[Cosey] is far from a household name but her book Art Sex Music arrives laying out huge concepts in its title, confidently, as it should. (Jude Rodgers New Statesman 2017-05-02)

For someone with an (imagined) fearsome reputation as an "out there" artist, this memoir succeeds because the details unfold at a gentle pace. you don't get any sense of bitterness about the things that have gone awry, just a sense of wonder related to the things that have gone right. That kind of positivity, in these awful times, is exactly what we need. (Freq)

A fascinating document. (Drowned In Sound)

An unfussy narrative that's rich in everyday observation, a style that reflects the blunt honesty that was a hallmark of Throbbing Gristle's life-as-art aesthetic (Mojo)

Book Description

Punk, pornographer, pioneer, provocateur: the incredible story of Cosey Fanni Tutti, the performer whose art and music inspired a generation and rocked the establishment to its core.

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old shcool of rock

the good the bad and the ugly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2018

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A fascinating insight into the life and times of Christine Newby (Cosey Fanni Tutti) , her work with COUM transmissions, Throbbing Gristle and her life as an artist and musician responsible in part for bringing Industrial music to the attention of the masses during 70s - 80s, told through her diaries and artifacts from there humble beginnings up to her joint work with Chris Carter, following the breakup of Throbbing Gristle in the early 80s.
In particular her views on porn and the sex industry sheds a light few of us will ever experience, but none the less can view through the eye of the artists herself, the good the bad and the ugly.
Her once deep relationship with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, and the destructive force brought about to control the direction, as well as those directly involved in the pursuit of the art they created, accumulating in a web of deceit and lies, which ultimately led to the demise of the collective works, but the beginning of a new era on the electronic music frontier. If your interested in art, music and the underground scene during the 70's through to the present day this book would be a valued addition to your library, a highly recommended read.

12 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2019

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I was looking forward to reading this and roughly the first half was an interesting read. However, the author's relentless self-promotion began to grate a little. Every project she undertook was wonderful, every man she met fell in love/formed a strong bond with her. Other women are dismissed as 'slutty' and 'pathetic' when they do the same things she does. It's OK for the author to be a stripper, 'glamour' model etc because it's for a higher power, ART! I found it all a bit attention-seeking and immature. The author came across as desperate for male attention and validation. I didn't finish the book because I got bored with reading about yet another bloke falling for her, also the detailed descriptions of equipment built and used became very tedious.

7 people found this helpful

Not perfect but impossible to put down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2018

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I picked this up after I read Viv Albertine's glorious memoirs. Not quite as glorious but fairly entertaining this covers the life of Cosey Fanni Tutti from her childhood in Hull to her time with the ensemble 'Throbbing Gristle' and beyond. I really relished the sections recounting life in the damp squats of 70s Hull, as well as her general account of becoming an alternative artist when grants were plentiful. As well as when she talks in detail about her traumatic relationship with the monstrously ego-centric Genesis P-Orridge.

Cosey often supported herself by working as a model in the adult soft-core porn industry as well as working as a stripper - she looks back on this without descending into moralising or regret. She channelled her experiences into a series of art works that toured a number of major European cities - I would have liked to know more about the concepts behind this work. Some fascinating material here although the book overall is a little uneven, Cosey writes more vividly about the past than the near-present, and this makes the final sections a little sketchy. Worth reading but not as polished as Viv Albertine's work.

7 people found this helpful

Life as seen through the eyes of miss Tutti

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2019

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An interesting insight into the life of Cosey Fanni Tutti, it covers her upbringing and her connection with the arts and their bizarre version of it , sex (not detailed) and the music scene, one of the things that always intrigues me is how someone can put up with a controlling relationship. Cosey tells of her love for Gen P Oridge and how he liked things done his way. Sometimes you just got to know when to walk away but for some this is easier said than done. It is an interesting read and there is a lot of information detailing Cosey's time with Throbbing Gristle and again Gens involvement. I'm sure that most people would just say f*** off to narcissistic people with an over developed ego, but this book does show that it is just not that easy.

2 people found this helpful

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Little girl lost.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2018

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A bit disappointing - a study of a little girl lost and partially exploited so didn't create the strong character I was expecting. The art the sex and the music were a bit mediocre to be honest.

7 people found this helpful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2020

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This is an excellent read and I can only echo the more detailed reviewers above as to how well written and engrossing this book is. And this from someone who was never much of a TG fan -I always found the Grand Guignol aspects a little too contrived and overly negative, though I appreciate that's what TG were often about. Regardless, Cosey's life story is both eventful and her art has enough intelligence and sheer integrity that it rises above such issues, leaving readers with an at times brutally honest read and one of the few rock tomes that truly is essential.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2018

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Nicely done, Cosey....
Music, performance, photo, video, now a sound proof that she's a brill writer....flows so well, bringing her life into your head so easily....
But ...I can't help thinking that Gen shoulda been gagged and buttplugged for good a long time ago....tyrannical sociopaths can be such an incredible pain ...the whole TG gang were unbelievably patient and tolerant of his violent toddler behaviour...buy this book and get yisself edgercated on the inside to the outside! Thank you , Cosey!!!

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Art Sex Music - Cosey Fanni Tutti

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2019

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This woman has led an amazing life and continues to be true to herself today. I loved the decadence and dedication to her art throughout her career. A fascinating read and a great female role model in being yourself in these days where every girl wants to be the same.

One person found this helpful

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