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PIM No. 17 - Excess

Public Illumination Magazine (PIM) is an artists’ periodical published since 1979. Notable for its tiny size (11 x 7 cm), it features writings and images by pseudonymous contributors on a given topic for each issue. The general flavor of the contents ranges from parody to the absurd, with brevity a constant.

“…Public Illumination Magazine mocks the traditions of mainstream magazines. The pocket-size of the magazine, its use of pseudonyms, and its irreverent tone tweak the expectations produced by the large format glossy magazines.” [1]

Founded in underground art and literary circles in downtown New York by Zagreus Bowery; originally “non-weekly”, later “non-monthly”, then “non-biannual”, it is now “non-occasional” and published in Italy. Through 2007, 51 issues have been published covering the following themes:

  • Telephones
  • Virulence
  • Mass Transit
  • Little Girls
  • Cosmetic Mutilation
  • Livestock
  • War Games
  • Habits
  • The Truth
  • Husbands
  • Artifice
  • Tongues
  • Civilization
  • Rejects
  • Idols
  • Pain & Sorrow
  • Excess
  • Scales
  • Technique
  • Races
  • Contraception
  • Disguise
  • Comestibles
  • Vermin
  • Flora & Fauna
  • Heredity
  • Instruments
  • Propaganda
  • Home
  • Water Sports
  • The Future
  • Miracles
  • Casualties
  • Foreigners
  • Youth
  • Secrets
  • Organs
  • Fun
  • Mother
  • Hallucinations
  • Underwear
  • Enemies
  • Shadows
  • Neighbors
  • Balls
  • Busts
  • Luxury
  • Hair
  • Climate
  • Bullshit
  • Passion