{"product_id":"the-performing-observer-essays-on-contemporary-art-performance-and-photography-9781789386745","title":"The Performing Observer: Essays on Contemporary Art, Performance, and Photography","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwenty years of writing on art, performance, and photography.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection of short, critical writings on contemporary art, performance, and photography analyzes a wide range of global practitioners, from emerging to established artists. The result is a well-informed, jargon-free survey of significant developments in contemporary art and culture over the past two decades. Among the artists discussed are Francis AlYs, Laurie Anderson, Chris Burden, William Eggleston, Cindy Sherman, and Andy Warhol. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The subject area examines an important series of interconnected contemporary art practices. Comprising writings on performance-based work, material forms, and photography, the book locates performance within a broader art context. Approachable for a wide audience, it provides scholarly and critical depth along with an accessible writing style. It will particularly appeal to readers closely involved in contemporary art theory and practice, whether students, artists, or academics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3620438\"\u003eMartin Patrick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Intellect (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789386745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789386748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART009000\"\u003eCriticism \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Patrick \u003c\/b\u003eis an art critic and historian and associate professor of art at Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAcross the Art\/Life Divide: Performance, Subjectivity, and Social Practice in Contemporary Art\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Intellect Books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442033127661,"sku":"9781789386745","price":44.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_bb0eacd8-214c-47f5-87d6-b8e78e3a62ef.jpg?v=1700199792","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-performing-observer-essays-on-contemporary-art-performance-and-photography-9781789386745","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}