The Freak-garde: Extraordinary Bodies and Revolutionary Art in America
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Freak-garde: Extraordinary Bodies and Revolutionary Art in America
By (Author) Robin Blyn
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st November 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literature: history and criticism
History of the Americas
700.973
Physical Properties
Paperback
328
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 38mm
Description
The Freak-garde traces the arts of the freak show from P. T. Barnum to Matthew Barney, demonstrating how a form of mass culture entertainment became the basis for a distinctly American avant-garde tradition. Robin Blyn establishes innovative approaches to American avant-garde practices and embodiment and lays the foundation for a more nuanced understanding of the disruptive potential of art under capitalism.
Reviews
"Linking the freak show to the avant-garde, Robin Blyn offers a fresh look at authors and artist like Mark Twain, Lon Chaney, Djuna Barnes, Nathanael West, Diane Arbus, and Matthew Barney. This book is a welcome contribution to scholarship on the freak show."Rachel Adams, Columbia University
Author Bio
Robin Blyn is associate professor of English at the University of West Florida.
