A SMALL GROUP OF BOOKLETS AND EPHEMERA OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AUTONOMOUS ASTRONAUTS. 1996 – 2000.
£395.00
A group of publications released by the Association of Autonomous Astronauts (“a worldwide network of community-based groups dedicated to building their own spaceships. The AAA was founded 23 April 1995. Although many of their activities were reported as serious participation in conferences or protests against the militarisation of space, some were also considered art pranks, media pranks, or elaborate spoof.” – Wiki).
The group consists of 15 different publications namely:
HERE COMES EVERYBODY! THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AUTONOMOUS ASTRONAUTS. 1996.
London: Inner City AAA, 1996
21 x 15cm, 36pp plus yellow card covers. The first annual report of the activities of the AAA including a report on the launch on April 23rd 1995 and short articles on the aims and interests of the association. VG+.
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DREAMTIME IS UPON US! THE SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AUTONOMOUS ASTRONAUTS. 1997.
London: Inner City AAA, 1997
21 x 15cm, 52pp plus blue card covers. The second annual report of the activities of the AAA including articles on “sex in space” and other interests of the association. VG+.
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MOVING IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS AT ONCE! THE THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AUTONOMOUS ASTRONAUTS. 1998.
London: Inner City AAA, 1998
21 x 15cm, 52pp plus purple card covers. The third annual report of the activities of the AAA including articles on “working class kids against space imperialism” and other interests of the association. Back of the booklet has a list of various international associations allied to the AAA.VG+.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 18th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. Supposedly “Ten days that Shook the Universe”. This number includes an article calling for the military to stay out of space and also the AAA Five Year Plan.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 19th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. Report on a public protest against militarisation of space and the “second Interglactic Conference of the AAA in Bologna in 1998.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 20th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 21st)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. This included a three-sided football match where the teams line-ups were decided by the colour of their boots/shoes. The rules of three sided football are included internal to the publication. There is also a report on the Space 1999 quiz and debate.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 22nd)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. This number reported on a magical mystery tour that took place on Hampstead Heath and also the AAA Press conference.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 23rd)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. This number explains the role of music in the AAA and the gig that took place at the end of the conference.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 24th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. This number discusses a psychogeographic event (taken from the Situationists’ derives) in parts of London’s inner city.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 25th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. This number tells the story of the Space Fete in “Oceania’s AAA HQ”.
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SPACE: 1999 (June 26th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. A report on the public protest against the 11986 Outer Space Act. There is a printing error with the inner pages printed upseide down!
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SPACE: 1999 (June 27th)
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 4pp b/w offset. Daily publication by the AAA reporting on the events of the Festival (the Third Intergalactic Conference of the AAA) at Westminster University. This number has a photograph of the winners of the Intergalactic Triolectic Football Cup and a summation of the entire ten day conference (“See you in space”).
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SPACE: 1999. TEN DAYS THAT SHOOK THE UNIVERSE.
London: Space 1999 Festival, 1999
21 x 15cm, 44pp plus pink card covers. The lengthy report / documentation of the AAA conference (the “Festival of Independent and Community-Based Space Exploration”). B/w illustrations throughout. VG+.
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THE DOWNSIDE OF FASHION.
Leicester: Parasol AAA, n.d. (1999?)
21 x 15cm, 12pp (self cover). A supposed lengthy interview with Ronan “Boyzone AAA” Keating with interjections from Robbie Williams. B/w illustrations throughout. A quote from Walter Benjamin on the cover on the fetish commodity. VG+.
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