Performing the East : Performance Art in Russia, Latvia and Poland Since 1980 / Amy Bryzgel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryzgel, Amy, author.

Series:

International library of modern and contemporary art ; 9.

International library of modern and contemporary art ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Performance art--Latvia.

Performance art.

Performance art--Poland.

Performance art--Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.

Place of Publication:

London, England : I.B. Tauris, 2019.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Performance art in Western Europe and North America developed in part as a response to the commercialisation of the art object, as artists endeavoured to create works of art that could not be bought or sold. But what are the roots of performance art in Eastern Europe and Russia, where there was no real art market to speak of? While many artworks created in the 'East' may resemble Western performance art practices, their origins, as well as their meaning and significance, is decidedly different. By placing specific performances from Russia, Latvia and Poland from the late- and post-communist pe.

Contents:

List of figures; list of plates; acknowledgments; a note on translation; introduction: performance art, east and west; 1. afrika and the russian dog: performing post-soviet identity in russia; 2. the bronze man and the homeless man: performing appearance in latvia; 3. filming young girls and older men: performing gender in poland; conclusion: performing the east; notes; index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9780857733726

0857733729

9780755604906

0755604903

9780857722270

0857722271

OCLC:

851316133