Essential Books: 7 Timely Histories of Performance Art

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Performative is one of those art-world terms that, like curated, have migrated into general usage, promiscuously diluting its meaning in the process. As a descriptor, it has infiltrated practically every facet of contemporary society—certainly politics and business, as well as the broader vectors of culture. But in a way, this makes perfect sense: Performance a