Live art in LA
Subtitle: performance in Southern California, 1970-1983
By: edited by Peggy Phelan
Edition: 1st.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780415684224; 9780415684231; 9780203128152
Subjects: Performance art
Description: Live Art in LA: Performance Art in Southern California , 1970-1983 documents and critically examines one of the most fecund periods in the history of live art. The book forms part of the Getty Institute,s Pacific Standard Time initiative - a series of exhibitions, performance re-enactments and research projects focused on the greater Los Angeles area. This extraordinary volume, beautifully edited by one of the leading scholars in the field, makes vivid the compelling drama of performance history on the west coast. Live Art in LA: moves lucidly between discussions of legendary figures such as J.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.