{"product_id":"site-specific-art-performance-place-and-documentation-paperback","title":"Site-Specific Art: Performance, Place and Documentation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNick Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSite-Specific Art\u003c\/em\u003e charts the development of an experimental art form in an experimental way. Nick Kaye traces the fascinating historical antecedents of today's installation and performance art, while also assembling a unique documentation of contemporary practice around the world.\u003cbr\u003e The book is divided into individual analyses of the themes of space, materials, site, and frames. These are interspersed by specially commissioned documentary artwork from some of the world's foremost practitioners and artists working today. This interweaving of critique and creativity has never been achieved on this scale before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSite-Specific Art\u003c\/em\u003e investigates the relationship of architectural theory to an understanding of contemporary site related art and performance, and rigorously questions how such works can be documented.\u003cbr\u003e The artistic processes involved are demonstrated through entirely new primary articles from: \u003cbr\u003e * Meredith Monk\u003cbr\u003e * Station House Opera\u003cbr\u003e * Brith Gof\u003cbr\u003e * Forced Entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e This volume is an astonishing contribution to debates around experimental cross-arts practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Kaye is Professor and Chair of Drama at the University of Manchester. His publications include \u003cem\u003ePostmodernism and Performance\u003c\/em\u003e (1994) and \u003cem\u003eArt into Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e (1996). He is Contributing Editor for \u003cem\u003ePerformance Research\u003c\/em\u003e and has edited special issues of \u003cem\u003ePerformance Research\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eContemporary Theatre Review\u003c\/em\u003e as well as contributing articles to numerous art and theatre journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.9 x 6.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736857415743,"sku":"9780415185592","price":132.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b4381a259e158ab7d2016b80f225a515.webp?v=1765148086","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/site-specific-art-performance-place-and-documentation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}