This interdisciplinary history and theory of sound in the arts reads the twentieth century by listening to it--to the emphatic and exceptional sounds of modernism and those on the cusp of postmodernism, recorded sound, noise, silence, the fluid sounds of immersion and dripping, and the meat voices of viruses, screams, and bestial cries.
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This interdisciplinary history and theory of sound in the arts reads the twentieth century by listening to it--to the emphatic and exceptional sounds of modernism and those on the cusp of postmodernism, recorded sound, noise, silence, the fluid sounds of immersion and dripping, and the meat voices of viruses, screams, and bestial cries.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1250grams, ISBN: 0262112434.
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VG-(Ex-lib., usual markings; Otherwise very good condition) Yellow cloth over boards; Color pictorial dj.; 455 pp.; Sparsely illustrated in bw. An exploration of the use of sound in activities such as literature, music, theatre, visual arts, and film; Focuses on activity in Europe for the first half of the 20th century, then post-war America; Artists include William Burroughs, Yoko Ono, George Brecht, Fluxus, Allan Kaprow, and others.
