I want to thank the series editors of ‘Cultographies’, Ernest Mathijs and Jamie Sexton, for all of their support, advice and suggestions. It’s nice to be a part of such a series.
Thanks too to Yoram Allon and all at Wallflower Press: Tom Cabot, Lucy Hurst, Elsa Mathern and Amanda O’Boyle. Particular thanks go to my good friend Jackie Downs who has helped me immeasurably over many years, particularly where this book is concerned.
I am also grateful to my wife, Julia Thaddey, for her (unpaid) proofing, her patience and her unstinting willingness to fund my chronic DVD habit.
Ian Cooper, Neuss, April 2010