After Criticism: New Responses to Art and PerformanceISBN: 978-0-631-23284-1
Paperback
232 pages
July 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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"After Criticism is no doubt the most intriguing
collection of performative writing published yet. Being refreshing,
entertaining as well as inspiringly confusing, it is essential
reading for anyone writing on art who does not only think of
what to write, but also how to write it."
Contemporary
"Though it seems contradictory to write words of praise for a
book that deeply interrogates the marketability of praiseful
language (in the guise of art criticism), Gavin Butt's collection
deserves them. Framed by Butt's astute introduction, these
performative essays pulse with vitality. Food for thought, this
book makes us think, again, about art and its interpretations in a
new way. Critical writing as a kind of performance –
delicious." Amelia Jones, University of Manchester
"This anthology is an excellent overview of performative critical discourse edited and introduced by one of its leading proponents. All the contributions have an experimental or improvisational edge that preserves a sense of the critical encounter. The book is at the cutting edge of art theory and will be read with enthusiasm by a large number of people engaged with contemporary art practice and criticism." Margaret Iversen, University of Essex