The Explicit Body in Performance
The Explicit Body in Performance by Rebecca Schneider, published by Psychology Press in 1997, offers an in-depth examination of the intersection between feminist performance art and avant-garde theory. This edition spans 237 pages and is presented in English. The book interrogates various artistic movements and theoretical frameworks that have shaped the discourse around the explicit body, featuring discussions on notable artists such as Carolle Schneemann, Annie Sprinkle, and Ana Mendieta.
Readers will find a critical analysis that traverses topics including the post-porn modernist movement, commodity fetishism, and the implications of New Right censorship. Schneider employs a range of critical theories, from Benjamin to Lacan, to explore how these artists navigate the complexities of desire within the context of late commodity capitalism. The book is further enriched by extensive photographic illustrations, providing a visual complement to the discussions on the representational structures of desire in contemporary art.
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The Explicit Body in Performance interrogates the avant-garde precedents and theoretical terrain that combined to produce feminist performance art. Among the many artists discussed are:
* Carolle Schneemann
* Annie Sprinkle
* Karen Finley
* Robbie McCauley
* Ana Mendieta
* Ann Magnuson
* Sandra Bernhard
* Spiderwoman
Rebecca Schneider tackles topics ranging across the ‘post-porn modernist movement’, New Right censorship, commodity fetishism, perspectival vision, and primitivism. Employing diverse critical theories from Benjamin to Lacan to postcolonial and queer theory, Schneider analyses artistic and pop cultural depictions of the explicit body in late commodity capitalism.
The Explicit Body in Performance is complemented by extensive photographic illustrations and artistic productions of postmodern feminist practitioners. The book is a fascinating exploration of how these artists have wrestled with the representational structures of desire.
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