This unique book, by the leading English-language authority on Artaud, explores the extremes of Artaud's work -- work that is traversed by forces of ecstacy and annihilation, and sutured together by a raw imagery of the screaming human body. For the first time, the book gives a full and authoritative account of Artaud's film projects, and his conception of surrealist cinema. It examines his unique series of drawings of the fragmented human body, begun in the ward of a lunatic asylum and finished in a state of furious ...
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This unique book, by the leading English-language authority on Artaud, explores the extremes of Artaud's work -- work that is traversed by forces of ecstacy and annihilation, and sutured together by a raw imagery of the screaming human body. For the first time, the book gives a full and authoritative account of Artaud's film projects, and his conception of surrealist cinema. It examines his unique series of drawings of the fragmented human body, begun in the ward of a lunatic asylum and finished in a state of furious liberation. Finally, the book captures Artaud's ultimate experiment with the screaming body in the form of his censored recording To Have Done With The Judgement Of God -- an experiment which is unprecedented in the history of art, and which ultimately decimates that history. The Screaming Body also expertly explores the links between Artaud's work and that of other legendary figures, counter-cultures and avant-garde groups, such as the Lettrist and Situationist movements, the Vienna Action Group, Tatsumi Hijikata and his Japanese Butoh performance art form, and many others. The Screaming Body is an essential study for those seeking to document contemporary arts and culture.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9781840680096.
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Fair. Books may have damage such as dents creases and folded pages. Some books may have writing or highlighting inside. Extras or accessories are not guaranteed. Digital codes and CDs are not tested and may not work.
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Near Fine. Art Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any. Very light scuffing to covers, a few photos, b&w sketches, 126 pages. " Explores the extremes of Artaud's work, sutured together by a raw imagery of the screaming human body."
