Rituals of Rented Island - Object Theater, Loft Performance, and the New Psychodrama-Manhattan, 1970-1980 (Paperback, New)

In this important volume, Jay Sanders and J. Hoberman explore the vibrant underground performance art scene of 1970s New York. Focusing on little-known and long-forgotten works, which were often performed in live/work lofts, storefronts, and alternative spaces of the city's SoHo district, often for an audience comprising a handful of fellow artists, this catalogue makes newly visible a critical period in the development of performance art. Rituals of Rented Island examines the disparate yet related practices of twenty artists, including Stuart Sherman; collaborators Yvonne Rainer and Babette Mangotle; Julia Heyward; Jill Kroesen; Richard Foreman; Squat Theatre; composer-musician John Zorn; and legendary playwright and filmmaker Jack Smith; among others. With an array of previously unpublished images, including installation photographs, scripts, handwritten notes, and other ephemera, drawn from the artists' own archives, this volume illuminates the eccentric singularities of the performance art of this era and its relevance today. Distributed for the Whitney Museum of American Art Exhibition Schedule: Whitney Museum of American Art (10/31/13-02/02/14)

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2014
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	Jay Sanders
Contributors:	J. Hoberman
Dimensions:	241 x 165 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	144
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-19586-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Performance art
LSN:	0-300-19586-9
Barcode:	9780300195866

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!