Analysis of Performance Art: A Guide to its Theory and Practice (Contemporary Theatre Studies)

Performance art is a unique movement which first became popular in the 1950s, this finely illustrated text is the first of its kind to outline the essential characteristics for students of contemporary theatre and performance.
Examples are cited from leading performance groups and practitioners such as Bobbie Baker, Orlan, Stelarc, Annie Sprinkle, Robert Wilson, Goat Island, and Station House Opera.
Anthony Howell is founder and director of The Theatre of Mistakes - a performance company of the seventies noted for its work in galleries as well as in theaters.