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The Dumb Type Reader
Peter Eckersall
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Description for The Dumb Type Reader
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Dimension: 250 x 150. Weight in Grams: 666.
From the 1980s into the early 2000s, the Japanese group Dumb Type mounted multimedia performances that broke substantial new ground in new media dramaturgy and influenced countless performers to follow. This book gathers essays on the groups work, achievement, and influence, analysing such key works as S/N, which marked the first time a major Japanese artwork staged a debate around the politics of sexuality and difference. Other works -- including p/b, OR, and memorandum -- come under close scrutiny as well, and contributors also attend to more recent works by individual Dumb Type artists. This is the most extensive exploration ... Read more
From the 1980s into the early 2000s, the Japanese group Dumb Type mounted multimedia performances that broke substantial new ground in new media dramaturgy and influenced countless performers to follow. This book gathers essays on the groups work, achievement, and influence, analysing such key works as S/N, which marked the first time a major Japanese artwork staged a debate around the politics of sexuality and difference. Other works -- including p/b, OR, and memorandum -- come under close scrutiny as well, and contributors also attend to more recent works by individual Dumb Type artists. This is the most extensive exploration ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
855
Place of Publication
Copenhagen, Denmark
ISBN
9788763544931
SKU
V9788763544931
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About Peter Eckersall
Peter Eckersall is professor of Asian theater at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Edward Scheer is professor of theater and performance studies at the University of New South Wales. Fujii Shintaro is professor on the faculty of letters at Waseda University.
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