"This book is an ambitious and expansive examination of the visual language of self-injury in performance art from the 1960s to the present. Inspired by the gendered nature of discussion around self-harm, the book challenges established readings of risk-taking and self-injury in global performa...

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1. Verfasser:	Weir, Lucy (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York ; London Routledge, Tylor & Francis Group 2025
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge Research in gender and art
Schlagworte:	Männlichkeit > Motiv Selbstbeschädigung > Motiv Performance > Künste Self-destructive behavior in art Performance art / Themes, motives
Zusammenfassung:	"This book is an ambitious and expansive examination of the visual language of self-injury in performance art from the 1960s to the present. Inspired by the gendered nature of discussion around self-harm, the book challenges established readings of risk-taking and self-injury in global performance practice. The interdisciplinary methodology draws from art history and sociology to provide a new critical analysis of the relationship between masculinity and self-inflicted injury. Based upon interviews with a range of artists around the world, it offers an innovative understanding of the diverse meanings behind self-injury in performance, and delves into the gendered coding of self-harming bodies. Individual chapters examine the work of Ron Athey, Günter Brus, Wafaa Bilal, Franko B, André Stitt, Pyotr Pavlensky, and Yang Zhichao, offering a new perspective on the forms and functions of self-injury in performance art. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, performance studies, gender studies, and cultural studies"--
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	184 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:	9781032027098 9781032027104