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-[[Image:Pruitt-Igoe-overview.jpg|thumb|200px|"[[Modern architecture]] died in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1972 at 3:32 pm when the infamous [[Pruitt–Igoe]] scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final [[coup de grâce]] by dynamite."--[[Charles Jencks]]]]+[[Image:Pruitt-Igoe-overview.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Pruitt–Igoe]] scheme]]
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 +"[[Modern architecture]] died in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1972 at 3:32 p.m. (or thereabouts) when the infamous [[Pruitt–Igoe]] scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final ''[[coup de grâce]]'' by dynamite."--''[[The Language of Post-Modern Architecture]]'' (1977) by Charles Jencks
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'''1972''' (MCMLXXII) is the 1972nd year of the [[Common Era]] (CE), the 972nd year of the [[2nd millennium]], the 72nd year of the [[20th century]], and the 3rd year of the [[1970s]] decade. '''1972''' (MCMLXXII) is the 1972nd year of the [[Common Era]] (CE), the 972nd year of the [[2nd millennium]], the 72nd year of the [[20th century]], and the 3rd year of the [[1970s]] decade.
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*''[[Italy: The New Domestic Landscape]]'', Italian design exhibition in New York *''[[Italy: The New Domestic Landscape]]'', Italian design exhibition in New York
*''[[Ways of Seeing]]'', BBC television documentary and book by John Berger *''[[Ways of Seeing]]'', BBC television documentary and book by John Berger
-*''[[Making Chicken Soup]]'', a photo book by [[Les Krims]] +*''[[Making Chicken Soup]]'', a photobook by Les Krims
=== Literature === === Literature ===
====Fiction==== ====Fiction====
*''[[Mieke Maaike's obscene jeugd]]'' by L. P. Boon *''[[Mieke Maaike's obscene jeugd]]'' by L. P. Boon
-*''[[Chimera (John Barth novel)|Chimera]]'' by John Barth +*''[[Chimera (Barth novel) |Chimera]]'' by John Barth
*''[[The Breast ]]'' by Philip Roth *''[[The Breast ]]'' by Philip Roth
*''[[334 (novel)|334]]'' by Thomas M. Disch *''[[334 (novel)|334]]'' by Thomas M. Disch
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*''[[The Joy of Sex]]'' by Alex Comfort *''[[The Joy of Sex]]'' by Alex Comfort
*''[[Homo Necans]]'' by Walter Burkert *''[[Homo Necans]]'' by Walter Burkert
 +*''[[Combat in the Erogenous Zone]]'' by Ingrid Bengis
 +
=== Art=== === Art===
*[[Seedbed (performance piece)|Seedbed]] performance piece first performed by Vito Acconci in New York. *[[Seedbed (performance piece)|Seedbed]] performance piece first performed by Vito Acconci in New York.
-*[[Five Car Stud]]+*[[Five Car Stud]], a work of installation art by American artist Edward Kienholz.
=== Film === === Film ===
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*''[[The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie]]'' by Luis Buñuel *''[[The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie]]'' by Luis Buñuel
*''[[Fat City]]'' by John Huston *''[[Fat City]]'' by John Huston
-*''[[Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)]]'' by Woody Allen +*''[[Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (film) |Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)]]'' by Woody Allen
*''[[Boxcar Bertha]]'' by Martin Scorsese *''[[Boxcar Bertha]]'' by Martin Scorsese
*''[[Play It Again, Sam]]'' by Herbert Ross *''[[Play It Again, Sam]]'' by Herbert Ross
- +*''[[Heat (1972 film)|Heat]]'' by Paul Morrissey
==== Documentary ==== ==== Documentary ====
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*[[Glam rock]] *[[Glam rock]]
**[[Glam rock]], androgyny, David Bowie, New York Dolls **[[Glam rock]], androgyny, David Bowie, New York Dolls
-*[[Nuggets]]+*[[Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968 ]]
**Rock critic (and future Patti Smith guitarist) Lenny Kaye first defined and named the movement in 1972 as compiler of ''[[Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era]]''. This legendary double album was perhaps the first collection of older recordings to treat the music as worthy of lasting attention and not just as a quickly fading "oldie but goodie" memory. **Rock critic (and future Patti Smith guitarist) Lenny Kaye first defined and named the movement in 1972 as compiler of ''[[Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era]]''. This legendary double album was perhaps the first collection of older recordings to treat the music as worthy of lasting attention and not just as a quickly fading "oldie but goodie" memory.
-*[[Dub]]+*[[dub music|Dub]]
**In 1972, encouraged by Bunny Lee, King Tubby, an electronics engineer and sound system owner, began to mix records in four-track, and by late 1973 his name graced many b-side ' versions' (the name is a corruption of instrumental version, or 'Version 2') of other people's records, notably those of Bunny Lee and Lee Perry. --Colin Larkin, 1998 **In 1972, encouraged by Bunny Lee, King Tubby, an electronics engineer and sound system owner, began to mix records in four-track, and by late 1973 his name graced many b-side ' versions' (the name is a corruption of instrumental version, or 'Version 2') of other people's records, notably those of Bunny Lee and Lee Perry. --Colin Larkin, 1998
====Singles==== ====Singles====
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*[[Prisencolinensinainciusol]] by Adriano Celentano *[[Prisencolinensinainciusol]] by Adriano Celentano
*[[Pusherman]] by Curtis Mayfield *[[Pusherman]] by Curtis Mayfield
-*[[Girl You Need A Change Of Mind]] by Eddie Kendricks+*[[Girl You Need a Change of Mind]] by Eddie Kendricks
*[[City, Country, City]] by War *[[City, Country, City]] by War
*[[New Bell]] by Manu Dibango *[[New Bell]] by Manu Dibango
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*[[Goin' To See My Baby]] by Fatback Band *[[Goin' To See My Baby]] by Fatback Band
*[[Ziggy Stardust (song)|Ziggy Stardust]] by David Bowie *[[Ziggy Stardust (song)|Ziggy Stardust]] by David Bowie
 +*[[Root Down (And Get It)]] by Jimmy Smith
 +*[[Dancing in the Moonlight]] by King Harvest
 +*[[Clean Race]] by Scotty
====Albums==== ====Albums====
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*''[[Transformer (album)|Transformer]]'' by Lou Reed *''[[Transformer (album)|Transformer]]'' by Lou Reed
*''[[On the Corner]]'' by Miles Davis *''[[On the Corner]]'' by Miles Davis
 +*''[[Root Down (album)|Root Down]]'' by Jimmy Smith
===Television=== ===Television===

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"Modern architecture died in St. Louis, Missouri on July 15, 1972 at 3:32 p.m. (or thereabouts) when the infamous Pruitt–Igoe scheme, or rather several of its slab blocks, were given the final coup de grâce by dynamite."--The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977) by Charles Jencks

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1972 (MCMLXXII) is the 1972nd year of the Common Era (CE), the 972nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1970s decade.

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Literature

Fiction

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Art

  • Seedbed performance piece first performed by Vito Acconci in New York.
  • Five Car Stud, a work of installation art by American artist Edward Kienholz.

Film

Documentary

Music

  • After hour clubs
    • "Continental Baths was getting popular around the time I started at Better Days (may/july 1972). Larry Levan was just getting started at that time."--Tee Scott
  • Blaxploitation
    • 1972 saw the artistic peak of the blaxploitation soundtrack. Several of America's biggest black artists were working on soundtracks simultaneously.
  • Glam rock
    • Glam rock, androgyny, David Bowie, New York Dolls
  • Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968
    • Rock critic (and future Patti Smith guitarist) Lenny Kaye first defined and named the movement in 1972 as compiler of Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era. This legendary double album was perhaps the first collection of older recordings to treat the music as worthy of lasting attention and not just as a quickly fading "oldie but goodie" memory.
  • Dub
    • In 1972, encouraged by Bunny Lee, King Tubby, an electronics engineer and sound system owner, began to mix records in four-track, and by late 1973 his name graced many b-side ' versions' (the name is a corruption of instrumental version, or 'Version 2') of other people's records, notably those of Bunny Lee and Lee Perry. --Colin Larkin, 1998

Singles

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Television

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