Daily Archives: February 28, 2024

Jean-Pierre Melville, My Father in the Art

Posted on February 28, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“At first glance, Jean-Pierre Melville’s body of work might seem to display a schizophrenic split between two currents or tendencies. The first is in total symbiosis with the history of France and is rooted in the filmmaker’s own life, notably … Continue reading →

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Black cats, white cats, wildcats: Auto workers in Detroit, 1969

Posted on February 28, 2024 by 1960s: Days of Rage

League of Revolutionary Black Workers and its activity in Detroit in the 1960s and 70s “Chrysler plant in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Detroit workers have been through many stages. From carriage production to car production to tank and … Continue reading →

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