Body Art: Performing the Subject

by Amelia Jones

The 1990s have seen an explosion of interest in body art, in which the artist's body is integral to the work of art. With the revoking of NEA funding for such artists as Karen Finley, Tim Miller and others, public awareness and media coverage of body-oriented performances have increased. Yet the roots of body art extend to the 1960s and before. In this book, Amelia Jones explores body art projects from the 1960s and 1970s and relates their impact...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816627738
• ISBN13: 9780816627738
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.1"