LSN Annotated Editorial Board (1896)—Redux

Devoted readers of this publication will recall this vintage photograph which appeared here years ago, but has since been framed and so it’s worth a second take. We framed it so it wouldn’t wind up in the trash like most everything in our offices. Good lord, this is a piece of scat—rather a piece of Scat Noir history and should be treated as such. These gifted gents gave this publication its split personality.  (Half the members wondered why there were no women on board.) Of course it was the 19th century and Victorian values ruled the world. That’s why the board meetings usually adjourned early so members could get to the brothel before returning home for dinner.

Those were the days, were they not?

from the Conquest Archive (#3)

“The Insult that Made a Scout out of ‘Mac’” (1992) by Norman Conquest.

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Weekend Gallery Peek

Flycatcher. Collage by Jim McMenamin

An exquisite piece by the editor of Street Talk..

“Theatre of Ancient Grease”

“Theatre of Ancient Grease" (2012) by Norman Conquest
Invertible print. From the Church of the Trans-Fat series.

from the Conquest Archive (#2)

“Somebody Always Gets Burned” by Norman Conquest  (Los Angeles, 1986)
Readymade. One of 3 examples.

from the Conquest Archive (#1)

Calling Card (1987). One of 50 copies, signed.

After a brief pause in publication... (approx. 3 years)

...Le Scat Noir, now in association with CTF Inc. (and at a new, easier-to-type URL)  has returned to the Web—taadaa! 

 [ Applause ]

Please be seated. You may calm down now. Thank you. Thank you very much. . Please...that's quite enough. Oh thank you... you're terribly kind, but please...knock-off the goddamn applause.


Formerly edited by the great Oulipist, Derek Pell, Le Scat Noir storms ahead into the future under the dogmatic leadership of the great  helmsman  Norman Conquest.  

Heads have begun to roll as Mr. Conquest installs a new, improved  editorial board packed with yes-persons—many of whom are, in fact, yes-women. It will thus come as no surprise that this publication will provide a showcase for new work by the artist himself, as well as rare items from the Conquest Archive.

In addition to this we'll continue to provide the high quality scat we're famous for.

So, as the Beuyscouts say, be prepared.

Happy Vee-Day!