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Dennis Oppenheim Body to Performance 1969 - 73
10May
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Dennis Oppenheim Body to Performance 1969 - 73

American artist Dennis Oppenheim (1938 - 2011) was a pioneer in the fields of earthworks, conceptual art, body art, and performance.

 

This monograph follows Oppenheim's studio practice, public performance works, and gallery and museum shows that took place between 1969–1973. It includes documentation of conceptual performance works in slide, film, video, and photographic media, exhibited alone or as components of installations.

 

A special emphasis is placed on Arm and Wire (1969), Reading Position for Second Degree Burn (1970), and Wishing Well (1973), exploring how the concept of time-based performance is central to these works, which are the product of diverse media and working methods.

 

Authors: Nick Kaye (Professor of Performance Studies, University of Exeter) and Amy van Winkle Oppenheim (Curator, Dennis Oppenheim Estate).

 

 

By Nick Kaye & Amy van Winkle Oppenheim

296 pages, 55 colour and 81 b/w illustrations
Retail price: $65 / £ 45 / 58 €