«It is unlike the other British publications in that
it is in fact informative and rather extrovert, and perhaps also in that is
traditional and international (relates to tradition and the organised
international movement in a very explicit way). In fact it may be better
described as a local facet of international surrealism rather than the organ of
a local group, always with a considerable amount of space given to material
from the Prague group, with that combined with materials from Madrid, Paris and
Chicago seemingly outweighing self-produced material. Which is a bit of a pity,
because it is typically the accounts of the ambitious games and experiments of
the Leeds group which is the most interesting material in the journal. There is
always a substantial international review section as well as some introductory
material to Czech surrealism (never British), which both in part seem redundant
for the initiated, but thereby also offer necessary distinctions and good news
for an external audience (if there is one). Phosphor has a strict layout (no scattered
phrases or marginal drawings) and most of the material is compartmentalised
into (explicit or implicit) sections with similar space allotment in each
issue. Usually there are also a few examples of very good poems and documentary
photographs, and the steady flow of amazing drawings by Bill Howe, as well as
some more lightweight articles and short-stories.».
(and SurrealistEditions)
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