About this title: This volume presents a challenge to existing assumptions about disability and artistic practice. In particular, it explores where cultural knowledge about disability leaves off, and the lived experience of difference begins. Petra Kuppers, herself an award-winning artist and theorist, investigates the ways in which disabled performers challenge, change and work with stereotypes through their work. She explores freak show fantasies and "medical theatre" as well as live art, webwork, theatre, dance, photography and installations, to cast an entirely new light on contemporary identity politics ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis(Routledge)
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780415302395ISBN:0415302390
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.685 by 6.85 inches. Petra kuppers, investigates the ways in which disabled performers challenge, change and work with current stereotypes through their work. this is an outstanding exploration of some of the biggest issues in performance today. disability and contemporary performance presents a remarkable challenge to existing assumptions about disability and artistic practice. in particular, it explores where cultural knowledge about disability leaves off, and the lived ... read more
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Description: New. Through an analysis of various disabled performance artists and companies, this book investigates core issues affecting both "everyday" and "art-framed" performances. "Disability and Contemporary Performance" addresses performances as social and cultural interventions, and as acts on the edges of representational categories and embodied presence. Disabled performers challenge established aesthetic norms everytime they enter the public domain. In their performance of their bodies, they ... read more
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Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. Through an analysis of various disabled performance artists and companies, this book investigates core issues affecting both "everyday" and "art-framed" performances. "Disability and Contemporary Performance" addresses performances as social and cultural interventions, and as acts on the edges of representational categories and embodied presence. Disabled ... read more
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