Performance in Contemporary Art: A History and Celebration

Unpacking the history of performance art and celebrating the work of contemporary practitioners, a must-read for both art lovers and students alike.

Stunningly beautiful, deeply puzzling, powerfully moving, or intensely unsettling—performance art can evoke a wide variety of responses. In this important survey, Catherine Wood, one of the world’s leading curators and writers in this field, provides the broadest and most up-to-date insight into the subject yet published. Wood proposes perform...