Performance, Masculinity, and Self-Injury (Routledge Research in Gender and Art) - Tapa blanda

Performance, Masculinity, and Self-Injury (Paperback)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This book is an ambitious and expansive examination of the visual language of self-injury in performance art from the 1960s to the present.Inspired by the gendered nature of discussion around self-harm, the book challenges established readings of risk-taking and self-injury in global performance practice. The interdisciplinary methodology draws from art history and sociology to provide a new critical analysis of the relationship between masculinity and self-inflicted injury. Based upon interviews with a range of artists around the world, it offers an innovative understanding of the diverse meanings behind self-injury in performance, and delves into the gendered coding of self-harming bodies. Individual chapters examine the work of Ron Athey, Guenter Brus, Wafaa Bilal, Franko B, Andre Stitt, Pyotr Pavlensky, and Yang Zhichao, offering a new perspective on the forms and functions of self-injury in performance art.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, performance studies, gender studies, and cultural studies. This book is an ambitious and expansive examination of the visual language of self-injury in performance art from the 1960s to the present. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781032027104

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