Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
The Performing Observer : Essays on Contemporary Art, Performance and Photography, Paperback / softback Book

The Performing Observer : Essays on Contemporary Art, Performance and Photography Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours

Description

The Performing Observer is a collection of short, critical writings on contemporary art, performance, and photography written over the course of the past two decades.

These texts were originally published in a variety of settings, including art magazines and exhibition catalogues, online journals and websites. A wide range of global practitioners are analysed, from emerging to established artists.

As the title suggests, Patrick feels that he is simultaneously performing a role while observing and writing about the field.

The intention is to present a well-informed but jargon free survey of many significant developments in contemporary art and culture.

Among the artists discussed are: Francis Alys, Laurie Anderson, Chris Burden, William Eggleston, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol. The book examines an important series of interconnected contemporary art practices.

Layering writings on performance-based work, material forms and photography, it positions performance within a larger context.

The artists selected are genuinely international with a strong focus on the southern hemisphere, and are grouped together in sections Patrick calls Performance, Photography, Publicness, Video, Books and Exhibitions. It aims to make sense of a specific modality of art making with an interesting - and to a degree unspoken - interest in art writing itself.

Both elements are compelling separately but especially so together. Accessibly written and especially approachable for a range of interested readers.

It offers scholarly and critical depth while retaining a writing style that will appeal beyond a strictly scholarly audience.

It will appeal to readers closely involved in contemporary art theory and practice, whether students, artists, academics or simply curious to know more.

Information

Other Formats

Save 7%

£19.95

£18.39

Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information