Electric Body Manipulation as Performance Art: A Historical Perspective.

The authors trace the history of electric performance art. They begin with the roots of this art form in 18th-century experiments with "animal electricity" and "artificial electricity," which were often performed as public demonstrations in royal courts and anatomical theaters. Next, the authors ske...

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Published in:	Leonardo Music Journal Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 17 - 29
Main Authors:	Elsenaar, Arthur, Scha, Remko
Format:	Article
Published:	MIT Press Dec2002
Subjects:	Performance art Electricity Human body
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost