Perform a lecture!: a project in six parts at different sites in Berlin

Perform a Lecture! is a project in six parts that seeks to explore the genre of ‘lecture performance’ both practically and discursively. Developed in the 1960s as a subgenre of performance, lecture performances have been present in contemporary art for years. Perform a Lecture! brings together perfo...

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Other Authors: Blumenstein, Ellen (Editor), Geuß, Fiona (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin Argobooks 2011
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Links:http://deposit.dnb.de/cgi-bin/dokserv?id=3958617&prov=M&dok%5Fvar=1&dok%5Fext=htm
Summary:Perform a Lecture! is a project in six parts that seeks to explore the genre of ‘lecture performance’ both practically and discursively. Developed in the 1960s as a subgenre of performance, lecture performances have been present in contemporary art for years. Perform a Lecture! brings together performances by internationally renowned and emerging artists, and approaches the genre, its history and recent developments in a series of conversations between art historians, curators, philosophers, artists and the audience. The presentations are organized in collaboration with various institutions in Berlin.
Item Description:Umschlagtitel
Physical Description:52 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm, 500 g
ISBN:9783942700207