Publicity outputs, Leeds 13-style
Accompanying John Crossley’s reflection of experiencing a full-on UK media-frenzy, we show an aspect of their "performance art". Over 135 pre-Internet media coverage results. TV, radio, print media, and still gathering...
John Crossley,
Nell Gair,
D.M. Gray,
Siân Jones,
R.J. Preece (ADP)
ADP magazine 1(1): Aspirations & 1(2): Surfaces
Published 22 July 2009
ADP magazine 1(1): Aspirations & 1(2): Surfaces
Published 22 July 2009
The Leeds 13 at the time of Going Places were: Laura Baxter, Simon Clark, John Crossley, Matthew Dunning, Hannah Foot, Christian Hersey, Siân Jones, Jenny Larkin, Sarah Leech, Emma Robertson, Sarah J. Thornton, Eleanor Welsh, and Susannah Wesley. Victoria Anderson and Ben Halsall are also members of the artist group.
The following is a currently compiled bibliography of the publicity outputs (pre-Internet news and information flows) of the Leeds 13. This list may expand as more press clippings are located. Also, there are plans at this time to convert video footage for posting on YouTube.
To read a reflection by John Crossley of personally experiencing the Leeds 13’s publicity outputs, click here.
The Leeds 13 bibliography
Friday, 15 May 1998: The "Spanish holiday as performance art"
Print media
(15 May 1998). Con Artists’ Spanish Rip-off – Art grant funds holiday in sun. Leeds Student. (Front page).
(15 May 1998). And they call this art? Leeds Student, pp. 1-3.
(15 May 1998). Con Artists’ Spanish Rip-off – Art grant funds holiday in sun. Leeds Student. (Front page).
(15 May 1998). And they call this art? Leeds Student, pp. 1-3.
Sunday, 17 May 1998
Print media
R. Prince. (17 May 1998). The Artful Dodgers. Sunday Mirror, p. 11.
R. Prince. (17 May 1998). The Artful Dodgers. Sunday Mirror, p. 11.
Monday, 18 May 1998
Print media
Mike Hurst and Richard Allen. (18 May 1998). Abroad canvas for free-holiday art students. Yorkshire Evening Post, p. 1. (To access story, go to this framed site, and click link “More hysteria”.)
(18 May 1998). Comment: Common sense takes a holiday. Yorkshire Evening Post.
Trina McIntyre. (18 May 1998). There’s an art to getting a free holiday. Yorkshire Post, p. 1. (To access story, go to this framed site, and click link “More hysteria”, then scroll down.)
Radio
(18 May 1998). BBC Radio 5 Live (5pm) with Sarah Thornton, and Ruth Wilkin, a Leeds University Student Union representative.
(18 May 1998). Aire FM, (12pm) with Siân Jones.
Television
(18 May 1998). Interview of Simon Clark on Calendar news programme, ITV Yorkshire.
Mike Hurst and Richard Allen. (18 May 1998). Abroad canvas for free-holiday art students. Yorkshire Evening Post, p. 1. (To access story, go to this framed site, and click link “More hysteria”.)
(18 May 1998). Comment: Common sense takes a holiday. Yorkshire Evening Post.
Trina McIntyre. (18 May 1998). There’s an art to getting a free holiday. Yorkshire Post, p. 1. (To access story, go to this framed site, and click link “More hysteria”, then scroll down.)
Radio
(18 May 1998). BBC Radio 5 Live (5pm) with Sarah Thornton, and Ruth Wilkin, a Leeds University Student Union representative.
(18 May 1998). Aire FM, (12pm) with Siân Jones.
Television
(18 May 1998). Interview of Simon Clark on Calendar news programme, ITV Yorkshire.
Tuesday, 19 May 1998: Day of revealing a surface—"Spanish holiday" was staged in northern England.
Print media
Richard Allan. (19 May 1998). The Con Artists! Yorkshire Evening Post, front page.
Chris Benfield. (19 May 1998). Sun, sangria—and the meaning of Art... Yorkshire Post, p. 3.
Chris Brooke. (19 May 1998). Is this really high art? Or simply a student trip to the Costas at our expense? The Daily Mail, p. 3.
Harry Cooke. (19 May 1998). Students use grant for holiday. The Express, p.10.
Luke Harding. (19 May 1998). Is it art or a week boozing on the Costa del Sol? The Guardian, front page. (To access story, go to this framed site, and click link “The Truth”.)
Emma Jay. (19 May 1998). Piss Artists. The Sport, p. 7.
Nigel Reynolds. (19 May 1998). Students make an exhibition of themselves. Daily Telegraph, p. 3.
Paul Wilkinson. (19 May 1998). Students’ art was in the right place. The Times, p. 3.
Radio
(19 May 1998). Announcement. BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
(19 May 1998). BBC Radio 4’s Today program, interview with John Crossley (announcement that actually the "Spanish holiday" art performance was staged in northern England).
(19 May 1998). Interview with Leeds 13 tutors Ken Hay and Terry Atkinson; and Time Out art critic Sarah Kemp. BBC Radio 4, Front Row (7.15pm).
(19 May 1998). BBC Radio Leeds Live (12pm) with Leeds 13 tutors Ken Hay and Terry Atkinson, and Leeds University student union representative Ruth Wilkin.
(19 May 1998). Oxygen Radio, Oxford student radio, with Siân Jones.
Television
(19 May 1998). News report on the Leeds 13 controversy, ITV Evening News, ITV.
(19 May 1998). Look North report on the Leeds 13 controversy, BBC Leeds.
(19 May 1998). Report on the Leeds 13 controversy, Channel 4 News.
(19 May 1998). Report on the Leeds 13 controversy, Sky News.
Richard Allan. (19 May 1998). The Con Artists! Yorkshire Evening Post, front page.
Chris Benfield. (19 May 1998). Sun, sangria—and the meaning of Art... Yorkshire Post, p. 3.
Chris Brooke. (19 May 1998). Is this really high art? Or simply a student trip to the Costas at our expense? The Daily Mail, p. 3.
Harry Cooke. (19 May 1998). Students use grant for holiday. The Express, p.10.
Luke Harding. (19 May 1998). Is it art or a week boozing on the Costa del Sol? The Guardian, front page. (To access story, go to this framed site, and click link “The Truth”.)
Emma Jay. (19 May 1998). Piss Artists. The Sport, p. 7.
Nigel Reynolds. (19 May 1998). Students make an exhibition of themselves. Daily Telegraph, p. 3.
Paul Wilkinson. (19 May 1998). Students’ art was in the right place. The Times, p. 3.
Radio
(19 May 1998). Announcement. BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
(19 May 1998). BBC Radio 4’s Today program, interview with John Crossley (announcement that actually the "Spanish holiday" art performance was staged in northern England).
(19 May 1998). Interview with Leeds 13 tutors Ken Hay and Terry Atkinson; and Time Out art critic Sarah Kemp. BBC Radio 4, Front Row (7.15pm).
(19 May 1998). BBC Radio Leeds Live (12pm) with Leeds 13 tutors Ken Hay and Terry Atkinson, and Leeds University student union representative Ruth Wilkin.
(19 May 1998). Oxygen Radio, Oxford student radio, with Siân Jones.
Television
(19 May 1998). News report on the Leeds 13 controversy, ITV Evening News, ITV.
(19 May 1998). Look North report on the Leeds 13 controversy, BBC Leeds.
(19 May 1998). Report on the Leeds 13 controversy, Channel 4 News.
(19 May 1998). Report on the Leeds 13 controversy, Sky News.
Wednesday, 20 May 1998
Print media
Louise Jury. (20 May 1998). Going Places? No we only took a trip to the Costa del Spoof. The Independent, p. 5.
Nigella Lawson. (20 May 1998). Why shouldn’t art be a reflection of the Sol? The Times, p. 18.
Trina McIntyre. (20 May 1998). Celebrities now... the art student hoaxers. Yorkshire Post.
Nigel Reynolds. (20 May 1998). Art students faked trip to Costa del Sol. Daily Telegraph, p. 13.
Adrian Searle. (20 May 1998). Guardian, p. 3. (Searle’s art-critical response accompanies Wainwright’s article, listed below.)
Martin Wainwright. (20 May 1998). Life, art and the Costa del Cayton. The Guardian, p. 6.
Damian Whitworth. (20 May 1998). Students’ work of art was cheap forgery. The Times, p. 9.
Jim Wilson. (20 May 1998). Students’ hoax holiday was a trip to the Costa Bravado. The Scotsman, p. 5.
(20 May 1998). Costa packet? No, holiday “was a hoax”. Shropshire Star.
(20 May 1998). Students ’only went to Scarborough’. Daily Mail.
(20 May 1998). Comment: Lessons learned from prank. Scarborough Evening News.
(20 May 1998). Hoax ’ruins it for other students’. Yorkshire Evening Post.
(20 May 1998). By the way. The Express, p. 26.
Radio
(20 May 1998). Leeds Student Radio, interview with Matthew Dunning and Eleanor Welsh.
(20 May 1998). Radio Ceredigion, interview with Siân Jones.
Television
(20 May 1998). Channel 4 Big Breakfast (8am).
Louise Jury. (20 May 1998). Going Places? No we only took a trip to the Costa del Spoof. The Independent, p. 5.
Nigella Lawson. (20 May 1998). Why shouldn’t art be a reflection of the Sol? The Times, p. 18.
Trina McIntyre. (20 May 1998). Celebrities now... the art student hoaxers. Yorkshire Post.
Nigel Reynolds. (20 May 1998). Art students faked trip to Costa del Sol. Daily Telegraph, p. 13.
Adrian Searle. (20 May 1998). Guardian, p. 3. (Searle’s art-critical response accompanies Wainwright’s article, listed below.)
Martin Wainwright. (20 May 1998). Life, art and the Costa del Cayton. The Guardian, p. 6.
Damian Whitworth. (20 May 1998). Students’ work of art was cheap forgery. The Times, p. 9.
Jim Wilson. (20 May 1998). Students’ hoax holiday was a trip to the Costa Bravado. The Scotsman, p. 5.
(20 May 1998). Costa packet? No, holiday “was a hoax”. Shropshire Star.
(20 May 1998). Students ’only went to Scarborough’. Daily Mail.
(20 May 1998). Comment: Lessons learned from prank. Scarborough Evening News.
(20 May 1998). Hoax ’ruins it for other students’. Yorkshire Evening Post.
(20 May 1998). By the way. The Express, p. 26.
Radio
(20 May 1998). Leeds Student Radio, interview with Matthew Dunning and Eleanor Welsh.
(20 May 1998). Radio Ceredigion, interview with Siân Jones.
Television
(20 May 1998). Channel 4 Big Breakfast (8am).
Thursday, 21 May 1998
Print Media
(21 May 1998). [Two comments by readers: Mark Herman (Director of Little Voice and D.E. Evans]. The Guardian, p. 21.
Radio
(21 May 1998). Leeds Student Radio, interview with Hannah Foot.
(21 May 1998). Leeds Student Radio, interview with John Crossley and Christian Hersey.
(21 May 1998). [Two comments by readers: Mark Herman (Director of Little Voice and D.E. Evans]. The Guardian, p. 21.
Radio
(21 May 1998). Leeds Student Radio, interview with Hannah Foot.
(21 May 1998). Leeds Student Radio, interview with John Crossley and Christian Hersey.
Friday, 22 May 1998
Print Media
John Wellington. (22 May 1998). Naivety Costa them a packet. Yorkshire Evening Post.
(22 May 1998). Mixed reviews for art students’ hoax (comments by readers J. Clargo, K.C. Sutton, and R.H. White). The Times, p. 23.
(22 May 1998). [Photo of performance documentation and caption]. Times Higher Education, back page.
Television
(22 May 1998). BBC 5 Live, Nigel Clark Late Night Live (11pm).
John Wellington. (22 May 1998). Naivety Costa them a packet. Yorkshire Evening Post.
(22 May 1998). Mixed reviews for art students’ hoax (comments by readers J. Clargo, K.C. Sutton, and R.H. White). The Times, p. 23.
(22 May 1998). [Photo of performance documentation and caption]. Times Higher Education, back page.
Television
(22 May 1998). BBC 5 Live, Nigel Clark Late Night Live (11pm).
Leeds 13: 15-22 May 1998 | 23 May - 31 December 1998 | 1999-2009
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