Rituals of Rented Island: Object Theater, Loft Performance,

Rituals of Rented Island: Object Theater, Loft Performance, and the New Psychodrama―Manhattan, 1970–1980

In this important volume, Jay Sanders and J. Hoberman explore the vibrant underground performance art scene of 1970s New York. Focusing on little-known and long-forgotten works, which were often performed in live/work lofts, storefronts, and alternative spaces of the cityâ€™s SoHo district, often for an audience comprising a handful of fellow artists, this catalogue makes newly visible a critical period in the development of performance art.
Rituals of Rented Island examines the disparate yet related practices of twenty artists, including Stuart Sherman; collaborators Yvonne Rainer and Babette Mangotle; Julia Heyward; Jill Kroesen; Richard Foreman; Squat Theatre; composer-musician John Zorn; and legendary playwright and filmmaker Jack Smith; among others. With an array of previously unpublished images, including installation photographs, scripts, handwritten notes, and other ephemera, drawn from the artistsâ€™ own archives, this volume illuminates the eccentric singularities of the performance art of this era and its relevance today.
Country USA
Brand Whitney Museum of American Art
Manufacturer Whitney Museum of American Art
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780300195866
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Whitney Museum of American Art
Manufacturer	Whitney Museum of American Art
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780300195866
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Rituals of Rented Island: Object Theater, Loft Performance, and the New Psychodrama―Manhattan, 1970–1980