Site-specific art : performance, place, and documentation / Nick Kaye.

By:

Kaye, Nick [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2008, c2000.Description: xviii, 238 p. : ill. ; 25 cmContent type:

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ISBN:

0415185580 (hbk.)
0415185599 (pbk.)
9780415185585 (hbk.)
9780415185592 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

709.0407

Summary: "Site-Specific Art brilliantly charts the development of an experimental art form in an experimental way. Nick Kaye traces the fascinating historical antecedents of today's installation and performance art, while also assembling a unique documentation of contemporary practice around the world. The book is divided into individual analyses of the themes of space, materials, site and frames. These are interspersed with specially commissioned documentary artwork from some of the world's foremost practitioners and artists working today. This interweaving of critique and creativity offers a unique investigation into a major theme of contemporary work. Site Specific Art explores the relationship of architectural theory to an understanding of contemporary site-related art and performance, and rigorously questions how such works can be documented. The artistic processes involved are demonstrated through entirely new primary articles from: Meredith Monk, Station House Opera, Brith Gof, Forced Entertainment. The book also reintroduces a major documentary work by Michelangelo Pistoletto from the 1970s."-- Publisher's description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Reserve - Overnight loan	CYA Library Reserve	709.0407 KAY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000010501		Stourna, Athena

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-227) and index.

"Site-Specific Art brilliantly charts the development of an experimental art form in an experimental way. Nick Kaye traces the fascinating historical antecedents of today's installation and performance art, while also assembling a unique documentation of contemporary practice around the world.
The book is divided into individual analyses of the themes of space, materials, site and frames. These are interspersed with specially commissioned documentary artwork from some of the world's foremost practitioners and artists working today. This interweaving of critique and creativity offers a unique investigation into a major theme of contemporary work.
Site Specific Art explores the relationship of architectural theory to an understanding of contemporary site-related art and performance, and rigorously questions how such works can be documented.
The artistic processes involved are demonstrated through entirely new primary articles from: Meredith Monk, Station House Opera, Brith Gof, Forced Entertainment.
The book also reintroduces a major documentary work by Michelangelo Pistoletto from the 1970s."-- Publisher's description.