#Marc Fischer

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Wurstelprater in October New Public Collectors publication! Available for $9.00 here. Public Collectors publication #81 takes a trip to an amusement park in Vienna just days before many of the attractions closed for the season. From the back cover:

When the Vienna Art Book Fair’s Director Marlene Obermayer invited the publishing imprint I co-run, Half Letter Press, to participate in the 2023 edition of the event, she generously booked a hotel room for me. Last time the fair was held in 2019, the hotel was a short stroll to the fair. This time it was about a 25 minute walk. She explained, “Its not the same like last time but also a really nice one (next to the famous PRATER).” I wondered why I had never heard of the Prater and meant to look it up before my trip. In the frenzy of packing books, I never got around to that. Instead I found out when I arrived. 

Founded in 1766, the Prater includes a massive amusement park (Wurstelprater) filled with dozens of garish rides, an enormous Ferris wheel, tests of strength and skill, bizarre sculptures and gnarly ride facades covering every surface, and a variety of restaurants and other delights. You don’t have to pay to get in—there’s just a fee for whatever rides and games you want to enjoy. You can walk through the park any time, including before it opens, which I did on the way to and from the fair every morning and evening. At night it’s a whole other reality with dazzling lights, pounding music, and rides whipping bodies in every direction, testing any visitor’s ability to hold in their wurst. As one YouTube video-maker commented, the Prater “feels like a carnival on steroids.”

These photos were taken in the third week of October, just days before most of the rides would shut down for the season. The Wurstelprater is a fully immersive experience that could never be fully documented in all of its countless details. Anyone thinking this booklet might ruin the surprise of visiting for the first time should know that I have barely scratched the surface. 

— Marc Fischer / Public Collectors

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Temporary Services

The Library Project

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Marc Fischer | EYE

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Morre João Donato, aos 88 anos

Com o buquê recebido na mão, João Donato saúda o público que lhe cantou os parabéns, após show em São Luís. Fotosca: Zema Ribeiro (17/8/2018) Quando o alemão Marc Fischer (1970-2011) esteve no Brasil, “à procura de João Gilberto”, subtítulo de seu “Ho-ba-la-lá” (Companhia das Letras, 2013), entrevistou uma pá de gente ligada a um dos papas da bossa nova, entre eles o acriano João Donato…

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Marc Fischer

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The Ballad of Nimona Music Video 💥🤘 Nimona | Netflix After School

Written by Tori Ciampa

Sung by Katarina Gleicher

Music composed by Ross Flournoy

Mixed by Drew Fischer

Sound design by Marc Mellens

Netflix finally officially uploaded Teaser 2: Nimona off of the app! As a warning: this does kind of spoil the whole movie if you haven't seen it. Tumblr video version below the cut because I know tumblr sometimes does autoplay. It's also available on vimeo.

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Marc Fischer

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The Blue Snowball Nebula, C22 // Marc-Antonio Fischer

The Blue Snowball Nebula (NGC 7662) is a magnificent planetary nebula located about 5,700 light years away in the constellation of Andromeda, the Chained Woman. Planetary nebulae are not where planets are being formed, but rather where stars are dying. At the end of a star's life it will cast out its outer atmosphere and the exposed core will ionize that gas, creating such a nebula.

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Leon Goretzka by Marc Fischer

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PUBLIC COLLECTORS exhibition in Chicago!

Two days only: January 25-26. 12-5 PM.

On January 25-26, 2025, I will have a 2 day/10 hour Public Collectors exhibit at Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE), 1010 W 35th Street, Suite 697. For this show, titled Publication Survey / Life Savings, I will show most of the 90 Public Collectors publications I have made since 2007, and hundreds of other papers and publications from my collections. CAPE has over 40 tables, pedestals, and wood sawhorse tables in their beautiful space. I intend to fill all of them. 

This will also be an opportunity to purchase any Public Collectors publications that remain in print. Sales will partially benefit CAPE’s important educational work in Chicago public schools. I’ve been a teaching artist with them for over 10 years and I’m thrilled for this mutually supportive opportunity. I promise you that the exhibit will be visually immersive, so carve out some time and don’t miss it. 

I hope to repeat this model of exhibition / publication retrospective / and pop-up store in other places and spaces. My hope is to take this approach on the road (even if it’s just to another space on another end of this city) and create more short concentrated activations of my many publications and collections. Do you have tables, light, and a little bit of time? Let’s discuss and make a one or two day exhibition.

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Towards A Self Sustaining Publishing Model: A ten minute lesson/rant/manifesto

Marc Fischer

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@cafeleningrad tagged me to name 23 books I read in 2023 and my only coping mechanisms are sex and research so whoooooo I've got all 23 and they were hard to pick.

Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura.

The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 by James Carl Nelson

The Sum of Us by Heather McGee

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom

Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America by John D'Emilio and ‎Estelle B. Freedman

The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066 by Marc Morris

Sex, Soldiers and the South Pacific, 1939-45: Queer Identities in Australia in the Second World War by Yorick Smaal

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects by Jock Phillips

Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive by Marisa J. Fuentes.

Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings by Neil Price

Cafe Neandertal: Excavating Our Past in One of Europe's Most Ancient Places by Beebe Bahrami

Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer

1945: The Year That Made Modern Canada by Ken Cuthbertson

The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree & Arthur der Weduwen

The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalrymple.

A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower

Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico by TR Fehrenbach.

A History of New Zealand Women by Barbara Brookes.

A History of Disability By Henri-Jacques Stiker

Mosquito Soldiers: Malaria, Yellow Fever, and the Course of the American Civil War by Andrew Bell

Revels in Madness: Insanity in Medicine and Literature by Allen Thiher

tagging @elfpen an anyone else who'd like to participate! give me those fiction recommendations because i anxiety read non-fiction lmao.

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Marc Fischer

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Mateo Hyung Kim (@teoteokim)

DOB: March 1st 2015 Age: 30 years old Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Nicknames: Matt, Matty, Teo S/O: Lily Moss Kids: Issac and Luna Best Friend(s): James Kim Aesthetic: Out of the twins, Mateo was the coolest and most adaptable. Growing up half Latino in South Korea was hard on both Mateo and Mason, however it seemed to affect Mateo less. He wasn't made fun of for his skin colour or his wish-washy accent like his brother, he just seemed to fit in more easily. He always had his brother's back though. If Mason was getting beat on, Mateo made sure he was too. His parents were proud of the two by sticking by each other's sides, but were worried about the long run. When the family moved back to Elena's hometown of Port Hope Ontario, he didn't blend in as easily as they imagined. Instead of Mason getting picked on and being a loner, it was now Mateo. This was a massive ego hit to the little boy and his self-esteem plummeted. Namjoon and Elena didn't know what to do. Either way they were losing. The family made their way back and forth between Korea and Canada, encouraging both cultures in their children's lives. Mateo found comfort however in visiting Colombia with his mama during Summer break. He felt more in touch with his Colombian side and picked up Spanish quite quick. His appa helped teach him too, wanting his wives culture represented in their children as well. As he hit high school, he gained his popularity back and helped him grab his self-image back.

Mason Marcello Kim (@masmarckim)

DOB: March 1st 2015 Age: 30 years old Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Nicknames: Mase, Marce, Cello S/O: Emma Moreno Kids: Haven, Wyatt, and Cohen Best Friend(s): Ellis Christian, Beau Fischer, and Cruz Herring Aesthetic: As previously mentioned, Mason had a hard time when he was still living in Seoul with his family. He looked a lot like his mother growing up, unlike his brother who's looks favoured their father. Once the bullying got way too out of hand, Namjoon mentioned moving back to Canada with Elena and their boys. Elena was a bit weary about it, defending staying in Korea because she had just given birth to her youngest son, Sam, and the fact that their boys had their friends still, and that bullying would happen anywhere. Namjoon went to their sons about the decision, and both were down to start a new life. Elena reluctantly gave in to the move and they moved next door to her Uncle Pedro in Port Hope. Once they were settled in their new life, Mason became friends with Ellis and Beau, Cruz joining later in Grade 6. His parents were happy that he was adjusting well, a bit unlike Mateo. Mason had no problem inviting his brother to hang out with his friends, but Teo felt like a charity case. They fought a lot during this time. Instead of being as close as always, the grew apart. It broke their mother's heart, but they both had their own lives. When Mason entered high school he was desperate to be popular and cool. He dropped Ellis, Beau, and Cruz for a boy named Eddie Lee and his friends. Terrible choice. Mason's grades begun dropping, skipping classes, and drinking at late hours in parks. His parents were worried to death. Each of his family members tried to talk to him, try to understand why he suddenly stopped hanging out with his close friends and started acting up. It didn't get through to him until Mateo got involved. Mateo knew how to get to Mason, its his twin for pete's sake. He began going out with Ellis, Beau, and Cruz again, the only time he would leave late at night was for midnight drives with his buddies. He and Mateo got close again, not nearly as close as they used to be, but better than what it was.

Santos Pedro Kim (@kimsaint)

DOB: September 12th 2020 Age: 25 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Canada Nicknames: San, Saint, Sainty, Pedro S/O: Allie Moon Kids: None Best Friend(s): Dane Vaughn and Macie McGrath Aesthetic: Santos inherited his father's good looks and unfortunately his clumsiness. He was constantly in and out of the hospital as a child for mindless mistakes. One time when he was around 4 or 5 he was climbing on a climbing wall at the park with his brothers and his father and his foot slipped and he came tumbling down. He didn't cry, or scream, just limped over to the bench his appa was sitting on. Namjoon looked up from his phone and saw an indent on his son's knee and freaked. He almost forgot to grab his twin boys from the swings as he ran over to the car (he drives now I've decided) to drive Sainty to the hospital. Once he got everyone there, he was informed that his baby boy needed surgery to fix the bone he messed up. Joon was so terrified to call his wife who was visiting family with their daughter. She was so close to hopping on the next flight but asked to talk to her baby first. It was sort of funny to her that their son was so chill about it. No tears at all. "Ah mi hijo, you hurt you knee baby? Are you feeling okay darling? So clumsy huh?" All Saint did was giggle (probably from the laughing gas they gave him) and shake his head yes or no to his mama's questions. It eased Namjoon's mind that his wife was okay now and not in a rush to get home, she trusted his parenting skills. That whole weekend was spent with him and his boys on the couch watching t.v. and eating junk. It was actually a great bonding experience with his sons. As Santos got older he got a bit better with his clumsiness and was extremely smart, top in his classes. He was fluent in both Korean, English, and Spanish by the time he was 4 and tended to switch back and forth on accident as a child. He later learned French as well and learned to stick to one language in a conversation. It was the cutest thing when he was younger though and went viral after his father posted a video of him swapping words in a talk with his mama. Saint was also the first to not have a Seoul accent, being the only one born in Canada out of his brothers.

Sofia Hana Kim (@itssofie)

DOB: December 21st 2023 Age: 22 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Canada Nicknames: Sof, Sofie S/O: Jayden Bishop Kids: None Best Friend(s): Emery Fuller and Mia Mueller Aesthetic: Sofia was her father's pride and joy. As much as he adored his boys, there was just something about his baby girl. Sofie was copy and paste of Elena, and that's what Joonie was seeing in her. Sofie had him and her older brothers wrapped around her finger since she was born. They all made sure she was safe at all times. The amount of nights that Elena would wake without her husband by her side and would walk down the hall and find all of her boys watching her daughter sleep was astonishing. When Namjoon and Elena first started dating she would call him 'Mi Vida', my life in Spanish. This nickname he passed on to his daughter before she was born. Sofia was extremely stubborn, like her mother, and hated being wrong and getting told no. Which wasn't often from her appa, but her mom had no problem disciplining her, knowing her husband wouldn't. It was common once Sof got older for screaming matches at dinner between Lena and Sofia because Joon didn't know how to disciple his girl. It was hard but he knew he had to. Sofia started ignoring her dad after he told her no for the first time. It broke his heart, but Elena made sure he understood he did the right thing. She got over it eventually and grew because of it, however she is still as stubborn and spoiled as she ever was. Loves her family so much it's crazy. She knows she wouldn't be able to live without them. When her younger siblings were born she was always there to help her parents out, adoring the new additions to their family with her whole heart. Isabela especially looked up to her the most, though Antonio was the closest with her.

Antonio Alejandro Kim (@neo.jandro.kim26)

DOB: May 26th 2026 Age: 19 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Canada Nicknames: Neo S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Davis Munoz Aesthetic: The most whitewashed out of all the kids. He came home from kindergarten calling his parents mom and dad and Elena put him in a time out. It was strange to everyone because they didn't really speak English at home. When Elena was pregnant with the twins her and Namjoon agreed to only ever speak Korean and Spanish with their kids because they wanted them to be fluent, understand their parents when they messed up a bit. Of course their babies still learned English, at home with books and shows sometimes, but also at school and play dates, however it was really important to them that they know their native languages. Antonio hated his name and would go by Neo his whole time at school and would write his name 'Neo Kim' instead of 'Kim Antonio'. It was as if he was embarrassed of his parents. He wasn't, but it was just easier to him if he was the same as everyone else. Antonio loved helping out in the kitchen with his mom and older sister. They taught him how to make traditional Colombian food and Korean food and he was so excited to brag about it at dinner and school. He once showed his meals off at school lunch and everyone wanted to try some and became his usual show and tell item. He would come to school on Monday with anything you can think of; Arepas, Gimbap, Tamales, Tteokbokki, etc. All in bulk for his classmates to try. He learned a lot from these impromptu cooking classes and became known in their small town. He still cooks to this day and took over the roll of family meals without his mama and nuna.

Isabela Mariposa Kim (@bela.mariposa)

DOB: October 17th 2028 Age: 17 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Canada Nicknames: Bella, Belle, Belly, Isa, Izzy S/O: Marcus Arellano Kids: None Best Friend(s): Carlos Lucas and Rylie Adkins Aesthetic: Coolest little girl ever. She always had the best of manners but she knew how to stand up for herself. She adored her parents, I mean she was their little mariposa, so Joonie calls her. Her full name is Kim Isabela Mariposa. Isabela was her maternal great grandmother's name and it meant a lot to her mama that she was named after her. When Joon and Laney had their babies, they knew that they were going to have one Spanish name and one Korean name, however the rule was broken for both Antonio and Isabela per Namjoon's request. Antonio's middle is Alejandro after Lena's late sister Alejandra, and Mariposa was the first word Joon learned in Spanish and it became his nickname for her while she was still in her mother's stomach. When Isabela started school she started finding herself correcting people in the pronunciation of her name. It was typical because she knows how her mama says it and it sounded so weird with a 'z' sound to her. When she was in Grade 3 her best friend Rylie Adkins convinced her to perform at their talent show together. She sang Boys Boys Boys by Lady Gaga and it killed her family. For the past two weeks she refused to tell them what she was going to sing and for their 8 year old daughter to come and sing that song of all, they couldn't help but laugh. Her principal pulled her off stage but she kept the microphone and continued singing her little heart out. She joined choir a little while after that and was always praised on her soft voice. It was very flowy and she loved showing off. It was a talent she kept to herself, but she posted some original songs online when she was 15 and has been gaining traction since.

Carmelo Dae Kim (@meloyelo.kim)

DOB: February 20th 2032 Age: 13 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Canada Nicknames: Carm, Carmy, Melo S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Song Jung-hee Aesthetic: When Carmelo was born he was very sick. He was stuck in the NICU for about two weeks before being let home to his family. Luckily his twin sister was alright and healthy, but it made his parents very weary of their youngest son. They were terrified to let him do anything in fear that he would go into an asthma attack. He had a hard time breathing at night and slept with an air tube until he was 4. He hated it and just continued to rip it off in his sleep so his appa or mama had to sit and watch him at night, until one night Elena let him keep it off for a bit and noticed he was fine without it now. Namjoon yelled at her. It scared him and he couldn't believe she let Carmy do that. If you couldn't already guess, Namjoon was the most protective. Carmelo hated going to school because he was scared people would make fun of him for stepping out of gym class or recess because it would prick up his breathing issues. One day in Grade 2, when Carm was sitting on the grass watching everyone play he noticed another boy sitting a little ways away from him, alone. His mother would've had his head if she was here and saw him ignoring him so he decided to go introduce himself. The boy had thin brimmed glasses and looked sad. When Carmelo said hello, the kid didn't understand what he was saying at first and looked away. Carm sat down next to him anyways. Started talking his ear off all recess. This time in Korean. His parents harassing him to learn was paying off, he made a friend. The boy's name was Song Jung-hee, and he had just moved here with his mom and big sister only a month ago. They started hanging out every day and having sleepovers whenever they could. Jung-hee's mom was single and working a few jobs so he spent a lot of time at the Kim's. Sofia used to babysit him and his sister all the time, even picking them up from school when she got her license. Jung-hee's sister was actually really close with Isabela when they were sat next together in class that year. They became apart of the family.

Arianna Jae Kim (@ariajae)

DOB: February 20th 2032 Age: 13 years old Hometown: Port Hope, Canada Nicknames: Ari, Aria S/O: No One Kids: None Best Friend(s): Song Hana and Juliet Lynch Aesthetic: Aria is very friendly. She can make friends with a worm if she wanted to. She never learned not to talk to strangers because she has so much faith in the humans of the world. If you asked anyone in her class they would say that they're friends with her. Arianna always has something to say. So when she met Hana in Grade 4, she knew they would be the bestest of friends. She encouraged her to join her dance classes with her best friend Juliet, but Hana's mother couldn't afford it. Best believe she went to her mama about the problem at hand. They brainstormed ways that she could help pay for her classes all night. Even lying in bed with Elena, she couldn't shut her brain off. Ari did bake sales, car washes, lemonade stands, even singing on her neighbourhood street with her dad's baseball cap on the ground to collect any change she could. In the end she made $102, and went to her parents so excited. They didn't have the heart to tell her that it would barely cover the cost of the annual amount they pay for her, so she gave the money to Song Haeun, Hana's mom, and Namjoon paid the difference for her. Hana, Arianna, and Juliet were unstoppable in the class. Watching the girls do their ballet recital was something everyone looked forward to each year. Even the rest of the boys flew out to watch, it was a big deal to Ari. They are all still friends even now.

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Birthdays 11.25

Beer Birthdays

Carry Nation; temperance nut job, terrorist (1846)

Gustave Pabst (1866)

Bob Leggett (1953)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Poul Anderson; writer (1926)

Christina Applegate; actor (1971)

Paul Desmond; jazz saxophonist (1924)

P.D. Eastman; writer (1909)

Virgil Thomson; composer (1896)

Famous Birthdays

Nat Adderley; trumpet player (1931)

Alice Ambrose; philosopher and logician (1906)

Winthrop Ames; director and screenwriter (1870)

Karl Benz; German engineer, inventor (1844)

Marc Brown; author and illustrator (1946)

Alfred Capus; French journalist, author, and playwright (1858)

Andrew Carnegie; businessman (1835)

Cris Carter; Minnesota Vikings WR (1965)

Katie Cassidy; actres (1986)

Chris Claremont; English-American author (1950)

Gail Collins; journalist and author (1945)

Kathryn Crosby; actress and singer (1933)

Maurice Denis; French painter (1870)

Bucky Dent; New York Yankess SS (1951)

Lope de Vega; Spanish playwright and poet (1562)

Joe DiMaggio; New York Yankees OF (1914)

Lars Eighner; author (1948)

Takayo Fischer; actress and singer (1932)

Jill Flint; actress (1977)

Roelof Frankot; Dutch painter and photographer (1911)

Shelagh Fraser; English actress (1920)

Mark Frost; author and screenwriter (1953)

Kate Gleason; engineer (1865)

Amy Grant; pop singer (1960)

Harley Granville-Barker; British actor and director (1877)

Franz Xaver Gruber; Austrian organist and composer (1787)

Charlaine Harris; author and poet (1951)

Jill Hennessy; Canadian actor (1968)

Stephanie Hsu; actress (1990)

Jeffrey Hunter; actor (1926)

Ilja Hurník; Czech composer and playwright (1922)

Ba Jin; Chinese writer (1904)

Albert Henry Krehbiel; painter and illustrator (1873)

John Larriquette; actor (1947)

Bob Lind; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1942)

Peg Lynch; actress and screenwriter (1916)

Donovan McNabb; Philadelphia Eagles QB (1976)

Ricardo Montalban; actor (1920)

Lenny Moore; Baltimore Colts HB (1933)

Bill Morrissey; singer-songwriter (1951)

Patrick Nagel; artist, illustrator (1945)

Noel Neill; actress (1920)

Herschel Savage; porn actor (1952)

Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck; English author and activist (1778)

Ernst Schröder; German mathematician (1841)

Jean-François Séguier; French astronomer and botanist (1703)

Percy Sledge; pop singer (1941)

Laurence Stallings; writer (1894)

Ben Stein; speechwriter, actor, creationist wingnut (1944)

Edward Traisman; invented Cheez Whiz, freezing process for McDonald’s fries (1915)

Woody Woodpecker; cartoon (1940)

Alexis Wright; Australian author (1950)

Takaaki Yoshimoto; Japanese poet and philosopher(1924)

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Marc Fischer.