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[[File:"Danielle de Picciotto".jpg|thumb|Danielle de Picciotto Artist, Musician, Author, Film Director]]
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'''Danielle de Picciotto''' is an American-born artist, musician and filmmaker.<ref>[http://www.dw.com/en/danielle-de-picciotto-detroit-is-the-new-berlin/a-17241866 Danielle de Picciotto: 'Detroit is the new Berlin'] Deutsche Welle -- November 21, 2013</ref> She was born in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, Washington, USA]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.danielledepicciotto.com/about|title=About Danielle de Picciotto|access-date=2015-11-21|archive-date=2015-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121133538/http://www.danielledepicciotto.com/about|url-status=dead}}</ref> and currently lives and works in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. In 1989 she founded, along with her then partner [[Dr. Motte]], the first Berlin [[Love Parade]].<ref>[http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/08/danielle_de_picciotto_and_alexander_hacke_on_the_love_parade_neubauten_and_berlin.php Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke on The Love Parade, Neubauten and Berlin by Tom Murphy.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930082817/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/08/danielle_de_picciotto_and_alexander_hacke_on_the_love_parade_neubauten_and_berlin.php |date=2011-09-30 }} Denver Westword, August 31, 2011.</ref>
[[File:Danielle de Picciotto 2.jpg|thumb|The multimedia artist Danielle de Picciotto]]


==Biography==
'''Danielle de Picciotto''' is an American born artist, musician and film maker.<ref>[http://www.dw.com/en/danielle-de-picciotto-detroit-is-the-new-berlin/a-17241866 Danielle de Picciotto: 'Detroit is the new Berlin'] Deutsche Welle -- November 21, 2013</ref> She was born in [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, Washington, USA]],<ref>[http://www.danielledepicciotto.com/about About Danielle de Picciotto]</ref> but now lives and works in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. In 1989 she founded, along with partner [[:de:Dr. Motte|Dr. Motte]], the first Berlin [[Love Parade]].<ref>[http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/08/danielle_de_picciotto_and_alexander_hacke_on_the_love_parade_neubauten_and_berlin.php Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke on The Love Parade, Neubauten and Berlin by Tom Murphy.] Denver Westword, August 31, 2011.</ref>
De Picciotto was the initiator of Berlin's "Clubart Movement" in 1992.<ref>[http://noisey.vice.com/fr/blog/danielle-de-picciotto-interview-berlin-tacoma Danielle de Picciotto fait partie de ces légendes discrètes de l'underground] Vice.com - January 29, 2016</ref> She was vocalist for Space Cowboys and The Ocean Club (with [[Gudrun Gut]]).<ref>[http://thequietus.com/articles/17901-danielle-de-picciotto-interview In Transit: An Interview With Danielle de Picciotto] The Quietus, May 20, 21015</ref>
She created the exhibition and event series "Kunst oder König / in", to promote Berlin artists, DJs, and musicians.<ref>[http://news.gestalten.com/news/kunst-oder-k%C3%B6nigin?page=160 Kunst oder Königin] Gestalten News, August 2005.</ref>
She was a member of the Berlin art movement [[Lowbrow (art movement)|Pop Surrealism]].<ref>[http://www.neurotitan.de/Galerie/Archiv/2009/091106_Feedback/FEEDBACK%20Press%20Release%20English.pdf Gallery Neurotitan] Feedback, November 6, 2009</ref>
She sang for [[Die Haut]] together with [[Anita Lane]], [[Nick Cave]] and [[Kid Congo Powers]].<ref>[http://www.exberliner.com/nightlife/reviews--interviews/in-bed-with...danielle-de-picciotto/ Danielle de Picciotto]{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ExBerliner, October 19, 2011.</ref>


She married her longtime partner Alexander Hacke, bassist of [[Einstürzende Neubauten]] in 2008.
She was:
*Initiator of Berlin "Clubart Movement" in 1992.<ref>[http://noisey.vice.com/fr/blog/danielle-de-picciotto-interview-berlin-tacoma Danielle de Picciotto fait partie de ces légendes discrètes de l'underground] Vice.com - January 29, 2016</ref>
*Singer of "Space Cowboys" and "The Ocean Club" (with [[Gudrun Gut]]).<ref>[http://thequietus.com/articles/17901-danielle-de-picciotto-interview In Transit: An Interview With Danielle de Picciotto] The Quietus, May 20, 21015</ref>
*Initiator of the exhibition and event series: "Kunst oder König / in", to promote Berlin artists, DJs, and musicians.<ref>[http://news.gestalten.com/news/kunst-oder-k%C3%B6nigin?page=160 Kunst oder Königin] Gestalten News, August 2005.</ref>
*Member of Berlin art movement "Pop Surrealism".<ref>[http://www.neurotitan.de/Galerie/Archiv/2009/091106_Feedback/FEEDBACK%20Press%20Release%20English.pdf Gallery Neurotitan] Feedback, November 6, 2009</ref>
*Sang for [[Die Haut]] together with [[Anita Lane]], [[Nick Cave]] and [[Kid Congo Powers]].<ref>[http://www.exberliner.com/nightlife/reviews--interviews/in-bed-with...danielle-de-picciotto/ Danielle de Picciotto] ExBerliner, October 19, 2011.</ref>
*2001 Directs music video for [[Einstürzende Neubauten]]'s [[Alexander Hacke]] on his world recording tour of "Sanctuary"
*2002 Initiates "Bada Bing" a music event series together with partner Alexander Hacke
*Works together with the Goethe Institut internationally on presenting Berlins cultural scene.<ref>[http://www.goethe.de/ins/cz/prj/art/kue/hacke/hacke/enindex.htm Meet the artists] Goethe Institut</ref>


De Picciotto collaborates with the [[Goethe-Institut|Goethe Institut]] internationally on presenting Berlin's cultural scene<ref>[http://www.goethe.de/ins/cz/prj/art/kue/hacke/hacke/enindex.htm Meet the artists] Goethe Institut</ref> and was commissioned by the [[Federal Foreign Office|German Foreign Ministry]] to direct a short film on [[Clubbing (subculture)|European Club Culture]] in 2008. In 2012, she became a member of the band ''[[Crime & the City Solution]]''.
In 2006 she married her longtime partner Alexander Hacke, bassist of Einstürzende Neubauten.


She was featured as an important artist in the documentary ''In Berlin'' by [[Michael Ballhaus]] and [[Ciro Cappellari]]. <ref>{{Citation |last=Ballhaus |first=Michael |title=In Berlin |date=2009-05-14 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1293743/ |type=Documentary |publisher=ARTE, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, Cine Plus |access-date=2022-11-26 |last2=Cappellari |first2=Ciro}}</ref>
Initiates and directs "Mountains of Madness" a visual/audio performance together with [[The Tiger Lillies]] and [[Alexander Hacke]]


In 2016, she was invited to do a course on interdisciplinary performance at the HfG at [[ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe|ZKM Center for Media Art in Karlsruhe]]. Panels and talks have also been also offered at [[New York University|NYU]], [[Berlin]] and the [[Folkwang University of the Arts|Folkwang University]], [[Bochum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guests & Events - Folkwang Popinstitut |url=https://folkwang-popinstitut.de/en/guests-events/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622102052/https://folkwang-popinstitut.de/en/guests-events/ |archive-date=22 June 2021 |access-date=26 November 2022 |website=Pop-Musik Guest Events }}</ref>
In 2008 she produced and creates live visual/acoustic show "Ship Of Fools" together with Alexander Hacke with which they tour internationally, inviting musicians from different countries to participate and create cultural interaction.


==Discography and Other Released Media==
She was commissioned by the German Foreign Ministry to direct a short film on European Club Culture in 2008.


=== Released Records and Singles ===
In 2009 she was commissioned by the German Foreign Ministry to direct a short animation movie on Club Culture.


==== Space Cowboys ====
She was featured as an important artist in the documentary "In Berlin" by [[Michael Ballhaus]] and [[Ciro Cappellari]]
* 1991 ''Locked And Loaded'' (LP)
* 1993 ''Terrorist'' (Single)


==== Ocean Club ====
2010 Publication of first book "The Beauty of Transgression" (Publishing Gestalten Verlag)


* 1996 ''Pearl'' (LP)
2011 Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke are invited to do a five-month art residency at the Meetfactory in Prague.
* 1996 ''Obsession'' (LP)


==== Collaborations with Alexander Hacke ====
2012 Danielle de Picciotto becomes member of legendary band "[[Crime & the City Solution]]"


* 2016 ''Perseverantia'' <u>(</u>CD/LP)
2013 Publication of new book "We Are Gypsies Now" (Metrolit Publishing)


* 2017 ''Unity'' <u>(</u>CD/LP)
2014 Danielle de Picciotto is invited to compose and perform music for the Theater Dortmund together with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke and Paul Wallfisch.


* 2018 ''Menetekel'' <u>(</u>CD/LP)
2015 "We are Gypsies Now" is released in the US by AMOK books.
* 2018 ''Joy'' <u>(</u>CD/LP)
2016 Danielle is invited to do a course on interdisciplinary performance at
* 2021: The Silver Threshold
the HFG at ZKM center for media art in Karlsruhe. She also does panels and talks at NYU, Berlin and the Volkwang University, Bochum.


==== Solo albums ====
==Released Songs/Records/Films==
* 1991 LP "Locked And Loaded" Space Cowboys
* 1992 "Cheerio" Malaria
* 1993 "Single: " Terrorist" Space Cowboys
* 1995 "Waiting" Divamania; Digivalley
* 1996 "Pearl" & "Obsession" Oceanclub
* 1997 "No Go" Die Haut
* 2002
** "John Massis" music video for "Fred Alpi" Paris
** "Rock On" music video for "Martin Dean" Berlin
** "Kleiner Dicker Junge" music video for "Electrcute" Los Angeles
* 2004 "Einstürzende Neubauten - on tour with neubauten.org" filmdocumentary
* 2005 "Nackte Hunde" Mermer Records
* 2006 "Throbbing Gristle; Berlin" film documentary
* 2007 "Mountains Of Madness" film documentary in cooperation with The Tiger Lillies and Alexander Hacke
* 2008 "The Ship Of Fools" DVD/CD film documentary and CD together with Alexander Hacke
* 2009 "Sternentanz" Animation movie for Foreign Ministry of Germany
* 2009 "In Berlin" Protagonist in the Berlin documentary by [[Michael Ballhaus]] and [[Ciro Cappellari]]
* 2009 "Do you love me as much as I love you" Protagonist in the Documentary on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds by [[Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard]]
* 2010 "How Long Is Now" Filmdocumentary DVD
* 2011 "Hitman's Heel" CD in cooperation with Alexander Hacke
* 2012 "The Beauty of Transgression - A Berlin Memoir" Author Danielle de Picciotto Publisher: Gestalten Verlag
* 2012 " The Glasshouse" Filmdocumentary DVD <ref>[http://www.westword.com/arts/the-glasshouse-filmmaker-danielle-de-picciotto-on-the-destructive-power-of-fear-5802174 Interview with Danielle de Picciotto] Westword, May 9, 2012</ref>
* 2013 "[[American Twilight]]" CD with "[[Crime & the City Solution]]" from [[Mute records]]<ref>[http://mute.com/mute/exclusive-album-stream-american-twilight Reviews: American Twilight] Mute.com, March 25, 2013</ref>
* 2013 "We are Gypsies Now - Der Weg ins Ungewisse" Graphic Diary Publisher: Metrolit Verlag Berlin<ref>[http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/danielle-de-picciotto-we-are-gypsies-now-interview.html# Graphic Diary: We Are Gypsies Now] Vulture.com, September 29, 2015</ref>
* 2014 "Republik der Wölfe" Theatermusic composed and performed live at Theater Dortmund together with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke, Paul Wallfisch
* 2014 "The Ministry of Wolves" Album release in collaboration with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke, Paul Wallfisch
* 2015 " Not Junk Yet- The Art of Lary 7" Film Documentary
* 2015 " We Are Gypsies Now" is released in the US by AMOK books
* 2015 "Tacoma" Album; Moabit Music<ref>[http://www.westword.com/music/danielle-de-picciotto-on-gentrification-and-the-role-of-artists-7021309 Danielle de Picciotto On Gentrification] Westword, August 12, 2015</ref>
* 2016 "Perseverantia" Album; CD/LP collaboration with Alexander Hacke
* 2017 "Unity" Mediatation Album, CD Collaboration with Alexander Hacke
* 2018 "Menetekel" Album; CD/LP collaboration with Alexander Hacke
* 2018 "Joy" Mediatation Album, CD Collaboration with Alexander Hacke


*2019: ''Deliverance'' (LP)
* 2020: The Element of Love (LP)


=== Released Songs ===
==References==
*1995 ''Waiting'' Divamania; Digivalley
*1992 ''Cheerio'' Malarias
*1997 ''No Go'' Die Haut
*2005 ''Nackte Hunde'' Mermer Records
*2011 ''Hitman's Heel'' CD in cooperation with Alexander Hacke
*2013 ''[[American Twilight]]'' CD with ''[[Crime & the City Solution]]'' from [[Mute records]]<ref>[http://mute.com/mute/exclusive-album-stream-american-twilight Reviews: American Twilight] Mute.com, March 25, 2013</ref>
*2014 ''The Ministry of Wolves'' Album release in collaboration with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke, Paul Wallfisch
* 2015 Tacoma (CD/MC/MP3), Solo LP Monika Enterprise (Monika82 / LC 01806) <ref>[http://www.westword.com/music/danielle-de-picciotto-on-gentrification-and-the-role-of-artists-7021309 Danielle de Picciotto On Gentrification] Westword, August 12, 2015</ref>

=== Released Films and Music Videos ===

* 2001 Directed a music video for [[Einstürzende Neubauten]]'s [[Alexander Hacke]] on his world recording tour of Sanctuary
* 2002 ''La Ballade De'' ''John Massis'' music video for [[:fr:Fred Alpi|Fred Alpi]] -- Paris
* 2002 ''Rock On'' music video for ''Martin Dean --'' Berlin
* 2002 ''Kleiner Dicker Junge'' music video for ''Electrocute'' -- Los Angeles
* 2004 ''Einstürzende Neubauten - on tour with neubauten.org'' film documentary
* 2006 ''Throbbing Gristle; Berlin'' film documentary
* 2007 Director, ''[[The Mountains of Madness]]'', with [[The Tiger Lillies]] and Alexander Hacke.
* 2008 ''The Ship Of Fools'' DVD/CD film documentary and CD together with Alexander Hacke
* 2009 ''Sternentanz'', director. An animated short on [[club culture]] commissioned by the German Foreign Ministry
* 2009 ''In Berlin,'' Protagonist in the Berlin documentary by [[Michael Ballhaus]] and [[Ciro Cappellari]]
* 2009 ''Do you love me as much as I love you'', Protagonist in the Documentary on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds by [[Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard]]
* 2010 ''How Long Is Now,'' Film documentary DVD
* 2012 ''The Glasshouse,'' Film documentary DVD<ref>[http://www.westword.com/arts/the-glasshouse-filmmaker-danielle-de-picciotto-on-the-destructive-power-of-fear-5802174 Interview with Danielle de Picciotto] Westword, May 9, 2012</ref>
* 2015 ''Not Junk Yet- The Art of Lary, 7'' Film Documentary

=== Released Books ===

* 2015 ''We Are Gypsies Now'' released in the US by AMOK books
* 2012 ''The Beauty of Transgression - A Berlin Memoir'' Publisher: Gestalten Verlag
* 2013 ''We are Gypsies Now - Der Weg ins Ungewisse'' Graphic Diary Publisher: Metrolit Verlag Berlin<ref>[http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/danielle-de-picciotto-we-are-gypsies-now-interview.html# Graphic Diary: We Are Gypsies Now] Vulture.com, September 29, 2015</ref>
* 2020: ''Die Heitere Kunst der Rebellion'', Graphic Novel, Published by Graf& Graf

=== Other media ===

* 2002 Initiated ''Bada Bing'', a music event series, together with partner [[Alexander Hacke]]
* 2011 Invited to do a five-month art residency at the Meetfactory in Prague
* 2014 ''Republik der Wölfe'' Theater music composed and performed live at Theater Dortmund together with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke, Paul Wallfisch

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.danielledepicciotto.de Official homepage]
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Danielle de Picciotto

Danielle de Picciotto is an American-born artist, musician and filmmaker.[1] She was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA[2] and currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany. In 1989 she founded, along with her then partner Dr. Motte, the first Berlin Love Parade.[3]

Biography

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De Picciotto was the initiator of Berlin's "Clubart Movement" in 1992.[4] She was vocalist for Space Cowboys and The Ocean Club (with Gudrun Gut).[5] She created the exhibition and event series "Kunst oder König / in", to promote Berlin artists, DJs, and musicians.[6] She was a member of the Berlin art movement Pop Surrealism.[7] She sang for Die Haut together with Anita Lane, Nick Cave and Kid Congo Powers.[8]

She married her longtime partner Alexander Hacke, bassist of Einstürzende Neubauten in 2008.

De Picciotto collaborates with the Goethe Institut internationally on presenting Berlin's cultural scene[9] and was commissioned by the German Foreign Ministry to direct a short film on European Club Culture in 2008. In 2012, she became a member of the band Crime & the City Solution.

She was featured as an important artist in the documentary In Berlin by Michael Ballhaus and Ciro Cappellari. [10]

In 2016, she was invited to do a course on interdisciplinary performance at the HfG at ZKM Center for Media Art in Karlsruhe. Panels and talks have also been also offered at NYU, Berlin and the Folkwang University, Bochum.[11]

Discography and Other Released Media

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Released Records and Singles

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Space Cowboys

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  • 1991 Locked And Loaded (LP)
  • 1993 Terrorist (Single)

Ocean Club

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  • 1996 Pearl (LP)
  • 1996 Obsession (LP)

Collaborations with Alexander Hacke

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  • 2016 Perseverantia (CD/LP)
  • 2017 Unity (CD/LP)
  • 2018 Menetekel (CD/LP)
  • 2018 Joy (CD/LP)
  • 2021: The Silver Threshold

Solo albums

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  • 2019: Deliverance (LP)
  • 2020: The Element of Love (LP)

Released Songs

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  • 1995 Waiting Divamania; Digivalley
  • 1992 Cheerio Malarias
  • 1997 No Go Die Haut
  • 2005 Nackte Hunde Mermer Records
  • 2011 Hitman's Heel CD in cooperation with Alexander Hacke
  • 2013 American Twilight CD with Crime & the City Solution from Mute records[12]
  • 2014 The Ministry of Wolves Album release in collaboration with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke, Paul Wallfisch
  • 2015 Tacoma (CD/MC/MP3), Solo LP Monika Enterprise (Monika82 / LC 01806) [13]

Released Films and Music Videos

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  • 2001 Directed a music video for Einstürzende Neubauten's Alexander Hacke on his world recording tour of Sanctuary
  • 2002 La Ballade De John Massis music video for Fred Alpi -- Paris
  • 2002 Rock On music video for Martin Dean -- Berlin
  • 2002 Kleiner Dicker Junge music video for Electrocute -- Los Angeles
  • 2004 Einstürzende Neubauten - on tour with neubauten.org film documentary
  • 2006 Throbbing Gristle; Berlin film documentary
  • 2007 Director, The Mountains of Madness, with The Tiger Lillies and Alexander Hacke.
  • 2008 The Ship Of Fools DVD/CD film documentary and CD together with Alexander Hacke
  • 2009 Sternentanz, director. An animated short on club culture commissioned by the German Foreign Ministry
  • 2009 In Berlin, Protagonist in the Berlin documentary by Michael Ballhaus and Ciro Cappellari
  • 2009 Do you love me as much as I love you, Protagonist in the Documentary on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
  • 2010 How Long Is Now, Film documentary DVD
  • 2012 The Glasshouse, Film documentary DVD[14]
  • 2015 Not Junk Yet- The Art of Lary, 7 Film Documentary

Released Books

[edit]
  • 2015 We Are Gypsies Now released in the US by AMOK books
  • 2012 The Beauty of Transgression - A Berlin Memoir Publisher: Gestalten Verlag
  • 2013 We are Gypsies Now - Der Weg ins Ungewisse Graphic Diary Publisher: Metrolit Verlag Berlin[15]
  • 2020: Die Heitere Kunst der Rebellion, Graphic Novel, Published by Graf& Graf

Other media

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  • 2002 Initiated Bada Bing, a music event series, together with partner Alexander Hacke
  • 2011 Invited to do a five-month art residency at the Meetfactory in Prague
  • 2014 Republik der Wölfe Theater music composed and performed live at Theater Dortmund together with Mick Harvey, Alexander Hacke, Paul Wallfisch

References

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  1. ^ Danielle de Picciotto: 'Detroit is the new Berlin' Deutsche Welle -- November 21, 2013
  2. ^ "About Danielle de Picciotto". Archived from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  3. ^ Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke on The Love Parade, Neubauten and Berlin by Tom Murphy. Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Denver Westword, August 31, 2011.
  4. ^ Danielle de Picciotto fait partie de ces légendes discrètes de l'underground Vice.com - January 29, 2016
  5. ^ In Transit: An Interview With Danielle de Picciotto The Quietus, May 20, 21015
  6. ^ Kunst oder Königin Gestalten News, August 2005.
  7. ^ Gallery Neurotitan Feedback, November 6, 2009
  8. ^ Danielle de Picciotto[permanent dead link] ExBerliner, October 19, 2011.
  9. ^ Meet the artists Goethe Institut
  10. ^ Ballhaus, Michael; Cappellari, Ciro (2009-05-14), In Berlin (Documentary), ARTE, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, Cine Plus, retrieved 2022-11-26
  11. ^ "Guests & Events - Folkwang Popinstitut". Pop-Musik Guest Events. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ Reviews: American Twilight Mute.com, March 25, 2013
  13. ^ Danielle de Picciotto On Gentrification Westword, August 12, 2015
  14. ^ Interview with Danielle de Picciotto Westword, May 9, 2012
  15. ^ Graphic Diary: We Are Gypsies Now Vulture.com, September 29, 2015
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