Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 303 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
Series |
International library of modern and contemporary art ; 9 |
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International library of modern and contemporary art ; 9.
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Contents |
List of figures; list of plates; acknowledgments; a note on translation; introduction: performance art, east and west; 1. afrika and the russian dog: performing post-soviet identity in russia; 2. the bronze man and the homeless man: performing appearance in latvia; 3. filming young girls and older men: performing gender in poland; conclusion: performing the east; notes; index |
Summary |
Performance art in Western Europe and North America developed in part as a response to the commercialisation of the art object, as artists endeavoured to create works of art that could not be bought or sold. But what are the roots of performance art in Eastern Europe and Russia, where there was no real art market to speak of? While many artworks created in the 'East' may resemble Western performance art practices, their origins, as well as their meaning and significance, is decidedly different. By placing specific performances from Russia, Latvia and Poland from the late- and post-communist pe |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Performance art -- Russia (Federation)
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Performance art -- Latvia
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Performance art -- Poland
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ART -- Performance.
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ART -- Reference.
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Performance art
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Latvia
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Poland
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Russia (Federation)
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780857722270 |
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0857722271 |
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1299667813 |
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9781299667815 |
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9780857733726 |
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0857733729 |
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