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Author Scheer, Edward, 1964- author

Title The infinity machine : Mike Parr's performance art 1971-2005 / by Edward Scheer
Edition First edition
Published Melbourne : Schwartz Media, 2009
Melbourne, Viictoria : Schwartz Media, 2009

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 MELB  709.2 Parr Sch/Imm  AVAILABLE
Description 181 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents Introduction -- Ch. 1. Framing presence: the emergence of a durational aesthetic in Parr's work of the 1970s and 1980s -- Ch. 2. The brides -- Ch. 3. Historical time: politics and aesthetics in Parr's performance from 2001 to 2005 -- Conclusion
Summary Mike Parr is Australia's most significant performance artist. His contribution to the development and establishment of performance art in Australia remains continuous and resolute. Parr's dedication and research into the boundaries of performance art within the parameters of art history and theory are unprecedented
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-168) and index
Subject Parr, Mike, 1945-
Art, Modern.
Art, Australian -- 20th century.
Art, Australian -- 21st century.
Art, Modern -- Australia.
Art, Australian.
Performance art -- Australia.
Space and time.
Author Parr, Mike, 1945- artist
LC no. 2010413140
ISBN 9781863954273
Other Titles Mike Parr's performance art 1971-2005