The Art of Living: An Oral History of Performance Art

ISBN-13: 9781137322203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 320 str.

Dominic Johnson

Opis

This collection of interviews with a variety of artists creates an oral history of performance art. Each artist is invited to address their work, providing insights into their artistic, personal and political concerns. An engaging read which displays the diverse practices which come under the umbrella of 'performance art'.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Escape Artist: An Interview with Ulay 2. Hiding in Plain Sight: An Interview with Anne Bean 3. Boxing Clever: An Interview with Kipper Kids 4. Positive Surrender: An Interview with BREYER P-ORRIDGE 5. Slave to Love: An Interview with Sheree Rose 6. The Designated Mourner: An Interview with Penny Arcade 7. Capricorn on Fire: An Interview with Ann Magnuson 8. The Accidental Goddess: An Interview with Joey Arias 9. Perverse Martyrologies: An Interview with Ron Athey 10. The Skin of the Theatre: An Interview with Julia Bardsley 11. You Made Me Love You: An Interview with David Hoyle 12: Held: An Interview with Adrian Howells Epilogue Further Reading Bibliography.

O autorze

Dominic Johnson is Senior Lecturer in Drama at Queen Mary, University of London. He is Assistant Editor of Contemporary Theatre Review and is the author of Glorious Catastrophe: Jack Smith, Performance and Visual Culture and Theatre and the Visual.