The Performing Observer

The Performing ObserverCollection of short, critical writings on contemporary art, performance, and photography written over the course of two decades. These include essays and interviews, profiles and reviews. They were originally published in a variety of settings, including art magazines and exhibition catalogues, online journals and websites. 49 b&w illus. Read the preface for free here.

A passionate and partial defence of Resnais' work

explore such topics as fashion trends in a global context

Some chapters examine individual aspects of filmmaking - the long take

it is crucial to investigate the relationship between humans and the environment

This volume opens a window onto a unique culture of politicised working-class drama by offering four plays that highlight the diversity of Chartist performance: a verse tragedy concerning the Newport rising

It explores the reasons why long documentaries are so popular with television and cinema audiences

This book uncovers that exhibitions uniquely reveal the changing landscape of Irishness over two centuries by analysing the politics of display

In this book urban gardening is critically discussed as socio-political action which addresses spatial justice as well as social cohesion

there has been an extraordinary rise in the production of medievalist fantasy literature and film

This includes considering changes to enable greater post-extradition monitoring of extradited people and broadening rules for extraditees to submit evidence to support a claim against surrender

rather than inherent

including disaster preparedness