| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 248 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Historical background and common issues -- Performing the self : Yayoi Kusama and her ever-expanding universe -- The message is the medium : the communication art of Yoko Ono -- Playful spirit : the interactive art of Takako Saito -- Music, art, poetry, and beyond : the intermedia art of Mieko Shiomi -- Self-exploration in multimedia : the experiments of Shigeko Kubota |
| Summary |
The 1960s was a time of incredible freedom and exploration in the art world, particularly in New York City, which witnessed the explosion of New Music, Happenings, Fluxus, New Dance, pop art, and minimalist art. Also notable during this period, although often overlooked, is the inordinate amount of revolutionary art that was created by women. Into Performance fills a critical gap in both American and Japanese art history as it brings to light the historical significance of five women artists-Yoko Ono, Yayoi Kusama, Takako Saito, Mieko Shiomi, and Shigeko Kub |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-235) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Arts, Japanese -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century
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Performance art -- New York (State) -- New York
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Expatriate artists -- New York (State) -- New York
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Women artists -- Japan
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Artists, Architects, Photographers.
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Arts, Japanese
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Expatriate artists
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Performance art
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Women artists
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Performance Künste
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Künstlerin
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Japan
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New York (State) -- New York
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Japan
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New York (N.Y.)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004011725 |
| ISBN |
0813541050 |
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9780813541051 |
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1282134426 |
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9781282134423 |
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9786613807007 |
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6613807001 |
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