Mel Brimfield's complex practice takes a skewed and tangled romp through the already vexed historiography of performance art, simultaneously revealing and inventing a rich history of collaboration between artists, dancers, theater makers, political activists and comedians.This is a unique presentation of previously unseen ephemera, artefacts and documentation relating to some of the most significant performance work of the last 50 years, framed by anecdotes and reminiscences from leading lights working within this vibrant field.
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This is Performance Art is a detailed exploration of artist Mel Brimfield's practice in which she works with dancers, musicians, comedians and theatre makers in an exploration of twentieth century performance art.
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'This catalogue is both Brimfield's variety act universe and a critical discourse which, with jokes, cracks, caricatures, pastiches, and outright mockery lovingly applied, helps the show to go on' Art Book Review
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781907317354
Publisert
2011-10-04
Utgiver
Vendor
Black Dog Publishing London UK
Høyde
190 mm
Bredde
240 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
176

Biographical note

Mel Brimfield studied Fine Art in Bath and is a recent MA graduate from Chelsea College of Art. She has taught at Wimbledon, Chelsea, UCA Maidstone, York St John University and Nottingham Trent University. Sally O'Reilly is a writer, critic, teacher and editor. She is currently Writer in Residence at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. She has contributed to Art Monthly, Frieze, Contemporary, Modern Painters, and Time Out and was a contributing author to Black Dog Publishing's Collage: Assembling Contemporary Art. Jon Wood is an art historian who specialises in twentieth century and contemporary sculpture.