The St.Claire — November 2012
The November 2012 issue of The St.Claire brings together contemporary art, fiction, cultural criticism, and experimental writing from Philadelphia and beyond.
This issue brings together artists, writers, and contributors exploring contemporary culture from a range of perspectives. Its pages move between art criticism, cultural commentary, fiction, visual work, and conversations about politics, society, and the role of art in everyday life.
From This Issue
The November 2012 issue of The St.Claire features work by Becket Flannery, Ryan Foley, Nicole Wilson, Ratkicker, Matt Kalasky, Rebecca Kumar, Emily Squires, Emily Davidson, Mike Treffehn, and other contributors.
Reviews and Cultural Commentary
Becket Flannery
A featured contribution from the November 2012 issue, examining contemporary life through The St.Claire's characteristic combination of cultural criticism, observation, and personal perspective.
“Parenting is a kind of indoctrination and one day your indoctrination will compel you to thank me.”
Four Odes to Cataclysm, Campaigns, and Chaos
Four contributors offer separate perspectives on cataclysm, campaigns, chaos, and the cultural forces surrounding contemporary life. The feature brings together multiple voices rather than presenting a single critical perspective.
Art and Visual Culture
Emily Squires
The November 2012 centerfold features the work of Emily Squires, continuing The St.Claire's exploration of artists and visual culture through its distinctive print and web presentation.
Lead From Somewhere: Part Two
The second part of Lead From Somewhere continues The St.Claire's exploration of artists, art, civic action, political engagement, and alternative ways of thinking about social and economic life.
The discussion emerged in the context of the Occupy Movement and considers questions surrounding artistic practice, capitalism, communication, utopia, and the relationship between artists and society.
Fiction
When You Couldn't Forgive Me
Rebecca Kumar's fiction brings a literary voice to the November issue, adding another dimension to an edition otherwise populated by criticism, visual culture, and cultural commentary.
“You were on your back with your legs up, tabletop, ankles crossed. You were already high.”
Essays and Cultural Writing
Baby I Got My Facts/learned Real Good Right Now
Emily Davidson and Mike Treffehn consider the National Constitution Center's Bruce Springsteen exhibition, the curation of cultural artifacts, and the ways in which exhibitions can shape ideas about the American Dream.
About the November 2012 Issue
The St.Claire was an independent publication interested in contemporary art, literature, criticism, and the broader cultural conversations surrounding them. Rather than separating art from everyday life, the publication frequently brought together artists, writers, political ideas, personal experience, and experimental forms of storytelling.
The November 2012 issue reflects that approach. Its contributors move between fiction and criticism, visual culture and politics, personal experience and broader questions about contemporary society. Together, these pieces form a snapshot of the cultural landscape in which The St.Claire was publishing in 2012.
This page preserves the November 2012 issue as part of The St.Claire's historical archive. Individual articles and features remain available through their original issue pages.