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Contract with the skin : masochism, performance art, and the 1970's

By O'dell , Kathy

Book information

Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0-8166-2886-6, 9780816628865, 9780816628872, 0-8166-2887-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10998196 bytes)
Pages
128\176
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Performance art. Masochism in art

Description

Having oneself shot. Putting out fires with the bare hands and feet. Biting the body and photographing the marks. Sewing one's own mouth shut--all in front of an audience. What do these kinds of performances tell us about the social and historical context in which they occurred? Fascinating and accessibly written, CONTRACT WITH THE SKIN addresses the question in relation to psychoanalytic and legal concepts of masochism. 34 photos

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