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"'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"
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First published in 1979, the latest edition of this pioneering study in the World of Art series surveys a full century of performance, from the Futurist manifesto of 1909 to the second decade of the new millennium. Art historian and gallery curator Rose Lee Goldberg explains how a medium once used only in sporadic outbreaks of artistic dissent has become, over the course of a century, a vital and integral part of the contemporary mainstream and a global phenomenon.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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!
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
A must-read!
21 Mar 1998
Format:Paperback
Goldberg's is an excellent, well-researched, and interesting text that documents the history of a most misunderstood medium: performance art. Proceeding in a sure-footed way from the early, combative, theatrical efforts of the Italian Futurists, then to Dadaism, then on to the dances of Oskar Schlemmer, to the 1960s "happenings", up until the end of the 1980s...Goldberg covers it all. She gives essential and pertinent cultural information that facilitates the reader's understanding of the "how" and the "why" of performance art. This book is a must-have for art and cultural historians, as well as anyone who wants to broaden their knowledge of the key figures and events relating to art of the modern and postmodern eras.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Pretty old book
31 July 2004
Format:Paperback
OK, the book was first printed in 1979 and nothing new has been added since then. I would recommend "Outside the Frame" by Robin Brentano instead or Richard Martel's "Out of Action".
Besiedes, the idea that Leondardo da Vinci made performance art is crap...
Besiedes, the idea that Leondardo da Vinci made performance art is crap...
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25 Jan 2012
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I needed to buy this book for a class I'm taking and not only was it way cheaper than my university book store but it came right on time and was in proper packaging. The book was in perfect condition and I'm very pleased with the reading so far!
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