Product Description

This updated edition of a pioneering book first published in 1979, is supplemented by a definitive account of the current technological, political and aesthetic shifts in performance art that mark its transition to the 21st century. Performance art is now at the forefront of contemporary art world-wide. An astonishing increase in the number of works and venues testifies to this art form being the chosen medium for articulating "difference", whether dealing with issues of identity, multiculturalism or globalism. The desire for direct engagement with today's most prominent artists explains the wide appeal of performance art to the expanding audiences for new art. Artists such as Mariko Mori, Paul McCarthy, Matthew Barney and Forced Entertainment can now be seen in the context of previous innovators, from the Dadaists to Laurie Anderson.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19758 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
"'RoseLee Goldberg has charted new territory by presenting for the first time a clear and accurate history of... a continuous development of enormous consequence to the most adventurous 20th-century art' - Robert Rosenblum"

About the Author
RoseLee Goldberg is an art historian, curator, critic and leading authority on performance art. Among her other books are Laurie Anderson and Performance: Live Art Since the 60s, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Customer Reviews

The Bible for Performance Art
This book was very influencial for me as an undergraduate. It gives a complete history of performance art and is essential reading for any performance artist.

Invaluable
Doing an undergraduate theatre studies degree, I found this book a lifesaver when it came to writing a modernism essay. Especially if you need to know about early 19th century European dramatic movements such as Dada or surrealism. It is written clearly, with some fanastic images... buy this book!