ENGLISH

Performance Art: From Futurism to the Present

By Roselee Goldberg

Book information

Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Year
2011
ISBN
9780500204047, 2011922628, 0500204047
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
114 MB (119808603 bytes)
Series
World of Art
Pages
256\258
Time added
2023-07-02 17:38:54

Description

This pioneering book has now been expanded with a new chapter that brings it into the second decade of the twenty-first century, mapping the global rise of performance to the present day. RoseLee Goldberg explores contemporary artists’ approaches to politics, tradition, social engagement, and the art world itself, while evaluating the changing status of performance and its ever-increasing relevance to artists and audiences. Featuring recent work by leading performance artists such as Marina Abramovic, Walid Raad, Francis Alys, Pierre Huyghe, Tino Sehgal, and Sharon Hayes, the book covers a century of the medium. This new edition also includes an updated foreword and an expanded reading list.

Similar books