Avant-garde performance
Subtitle: live events and electronic technologies
By: Günter Berghaus.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Red Globe Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9781403946447; 9781403946454
Subjects: Experimental theater; Performance art; Digital media
Description: How did the concept of the avant-garde come into existence? How did it impact on the performing arts? How did the avant-garde challenge the artistic establishment and avoid the pull of commercial theatre, gallery and concert-hall circuits? How did performance artists respond to new technological developments? Placing key figures and performances in their historical, social and aesthetic context, Gunter Berghaus offers an accessible introduction to post-war avant-garde performance. Written in a clear, engaging style, and supported by text boxes and illustrations throughout, this volume explains the complex ideas behind avant-garde art and evocatively brings to life the work of some of its most influential performance artists. Covering hot topics such as multi-media and body art performances, this text is essential reading for students of theatre studies and performance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-353) and indexes.