Guillermo Goacute;mez-Pentilde;a has spent many years developing his unique style of performance-activism; his theatricalizations of postcolonial theory. In Ethno-Techno: Writings on Performance; Activism and Pedagogy; he pushes the boundaries still further; exploring whats left for artists to do in a post-9/11 repressive culture of what he calls the mainstream bizarre.Over forty-five photos document his artistic experiments and the text not only explores and confronts his political and philosophical parameters; it offers groundbreaking insights into his; and his companys; methods of production; development and teaching.The result is an extraordinary and inspiring glimpse into the life and work of one of the most daring; innovative and challenging performance artists of our age.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GreatBy Benjamin HartinVery helpful for the Magical Realism author to read of his/her craft!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. good overviewBy crdiogoThis book gives a good overview about the origins; theory and practices of magical realism; and also posits this category among the principal literary and cultural practices of postmodernism. The only thing I did not like was the ending; in which the author over criticises the term more than suggesting further possibilities; practises and applications of magical realism; although the final chapter is named "The future of Magic(al) Realism".Another thing is that most of its content and reflexions can be found in Zamoras and Farris books; but it is a good starting point for those who are not literary critics or specialists in this subject.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pure MagicBy K. Scott FormanAn excellent introduction to Magical Realism - highly recommend this book for those who would like to go beyond Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Isabel Allende; etc...