Perform, Repeat, Record

By Amelia Jones (editor), Adrian Heathfield (editor),

Book cover of Perform, Repeat, Record: Live Art in History

Book description

Bringing together contributors from dance, theatre, visual studies and art history, Perform, Repeat, Record addresses the conundrum of how live art is positioned within history. Set apart from other art forms in that it may never be performed in precisely the same way twice, ephemeral artwork exists both at the…


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1 author picked Perform, Repeat, Record as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A scholarly / anthology resource, this book is a collection of ideas around a theme that made a big impact on us and our approach to writing. We love this book. The book is a collection of writings that provide much debate for researchers in the field discussing themes regarding live art; the book brings together artists, theorists, and historians as contributors and addresses disciplines, such as dance, theatre, action painting and expanded cinema, as forms of live art that today’s artists are inspired by.

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