Sennett, Richard
The Performer: Art, Life, Politics
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241637647
- author:
- Sennett, Richard
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Allen Lane
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 4 x 15.6 x 15.6 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Aesthetics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Performer: Art, Life, Politics By Richard Sennett This thought-provoking book explores the intricate relationships between performing in art, politics, and everyday experience. Sennett examines the bodily and physical dimensions of performing, rather than words alone, to reveal how ordinary life is also a performance. Drawing on history, sociology, and his own experiences as a cellist, city planner, and social thinker, Sennett sheds light on the evolution of performing spaces in the city, the emergence of independent artists, and the complex dynamics between performer and spectator. The Performer reveals that this art form is both creative and destructive, with the power to civilize and yet also to exploit. This book is the first in a trilogy exploring the fundamental DNA of human expression - performing, narrating, and imaging.
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