Transgressive Art

Transgressive art refers to art forms that aim to transgress; i.e. to outrage or violate basic mores and sensibilities. The term transgressive was first used by American filmmaker Nick Zedd and his Cinema of Transgression in 1985. An important essay outlining Zedd's philosophy on the Cinema of Transgression is the Cinema of Transgression Manifesto http://www.drpatrick.us/nickzedd/cotm.html, published pseudonymously in the Underground Film Bulletin (1984–90).
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In 1985, Richard Kern directed a video for the Sonic Youth song, "Death Valley 69", which led to more music video work, including videos for King Missile ("Detachable Penis") and Marilyn Manson ("Lunchbox").
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Perhaps the most famous transgressive artist of early 1980s, Richard Kern began making films in New York with infamous underground actors Nick Zedd and Lung Leg. Some of them were videos for artists like the Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth.

Subsequent transgressive artists of the 1990s overlapped the boundaries of literature, art, and music, most notably GG Allin, Lisa Crystal Carver, Costes and Dame Darcy.

Musicians such as Alice Cooper, WASP, GWAR, GG Allin, The Plasmatics, Marilyn Manson, The Mentors, Anal Cunt and The Sex Pistols used prejudiced, racist, sexist, gory, and/or dark lyrics that were generally considered to be evil