Published by Publicsfear Press Ltd., Fall 1993. Format: Saddle-stitched art zine, 8.5 by 11 inches, 88 pages.
The third and final issue of publicsfear included artists’ projects by Kerri Scharlin, Bill Burns, and Alix Pearlstein; a five-panel foldout, Acronym Alphabet, created by Douglas Coupland (Generation X), Perry Hoberman’s musings on karaoke; a critical essay on Andy Warhol’s Society Period by regular contributor Gareth Jones; a diaristic essay (with photographs by Philip Perkis) by artist Cyrilla Mozenter, and an interview with musician Kim Gordon by my coeditor Pamela A. Ivinski. The issue concluded with a “Haiku invitational,” which garnered poems from the likes of Ed Paschke, Peter Schjeldahl, Joseph Kosuth, Elizabeth Peyton, Taylor Mead, Nancy Dwyer, and Paul Bartel.
The issue’s front and back covers featured photographs by Philip-Lorca DiCorcia.
Incidents of Soap Stealing in Various States of Mexico
Artist's project by Cyrilla Mozenter
Except Andy: Warhol’s Society Period
by Gareth Jones
Bagels—Unicorns
Artist’s project by Alix Pearlstein
An Interview with Kim Gordon
by Pamela A. Ivinski
Already Been Chewed (An Alphabet)
by Douglas Coupland
Kerri: A Color/Activity Book for Publicsfear
Artist’s project by Kerri Scharlin
Beyond Hope and Beyond Dreams: The Neo-Karaoke Story
by Perry Hoberman
In the Line of Fire
Artist’s project by Bill Burns
A Haiku Invitational
Contibutors: David Antin, Paul Bartel, Dodie Bellamy, John Boskovich, Adam Chodzko, Stacy Cochran, Nancy Dwyer, Mark Eitzel, Anthony Haden-Guest, Chris Hamson, Kevin Killian, Joseph Kosuth, John Lindell, Hilary Lloyd, Taylor Mead, Michael Musto, Glenn O’Brien, Ed Paschke, Marienne Petit, Elizabeth Peyton, Jack Pierson, Evan S. Porter, Peter Schjeldahl, Sarah Schwartz, Julia Wachtel, Mary Woronov
Front and back covers: Philip-Lorca DiCorcia
Additional artwork: Scott Menchin