The most comprehensive volume on performance art from the Americas to have appeared in English; Corpus Delecti is a unique collection of historical and critical studies of contemporary Latin performance. Drawing on live art from the 1960s to the present day; these fascinating essays explore the impact of Latin American politics; popular culture and syncretic religions on Latin performance.Including contributions by artists as well as scholars; Fuscos collection bridges the theory/practice divide and discusses a wide variety of genres. Among them are:* body art* carpa* vaudeville* staged political protest* tropicalist musical comedies* contemporary Venezuelan performance art* the Chicano Art movement* queer Latino performanceThe essays demonstrate how specific social and historical contexts have shaped Latin American performance. They also show how those factors have affected the choices artists make; and how their work draw upon and respond to their environment.
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