Body Space Image

Thefirstofitskind,Body,Space,Imageisaremarkablebookaboutimprovisation-anarrativeofdiscoverythatsetsthemindloosefromtherutofeverydayperception.Fromastartingpointinmovement,improvisationisextendedtoincludegroupsworkingtogetherandthephysicalsettingofperformance-space,light,sound,objects.Generouslyillustratedwithexamplesdrawnfromthelasttwentyyearsofexperimentalperformance,Body,Space,Imageexploreswaysofworkingandwaysofthinkingaboutperformancethatwillinspireboththebeginnerandtheexperiencedartist.Itisamanualintendedtostimulateratherthaninstruct.Itoffersrichpickingsratherthanacomprehensivesystemofworking,andincludesauniquecollectionofimages-fromdancetheatre,andpainting-andstatementsbyworkingartists.Wordsandimagescombinetocelebrateandrecordoneofthemostexactingartformsdevelopedthiscentury.BodySpaceImagehasalwaysbeenindemandasastandardworkfordancersandotherartists.Itisnowagainreprintedhavingbeenunavailableforalmostayear.