Author : Mary Richards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135266360
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)
Book Synopsis Marina Abramovic by : Mary Richards
Download or read book Marina Abramovic written by Mary Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge Performance Practitioners is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance. Marina Abramovic is the creator of pioneering performance art which transcends the form's provocative origins. Her visceral and extreme performances have tested the limits of both body and mind, communicating with audiences worldwide on a personal and political level. The book combines: a biography, setting out the contexts of Abramovic’s work an examination of the artist through her writings, interviews and influences a detailed analysis of her work, including studies of the Rhythm series, Nightsea Crossing and The House with the Ocean View practical explorations of the performances and their origins As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today’s student.