Description
Book SynopsisProvides an analysis of the career of Ana Mendieta, a Cuban-American feminist artist who came to prominence in the late 70s and early 80s, in terms of gender and performance theory. This book evokes the suspicious and tragic circumstances surrounding her death and the conspicuous absence of women artists from high-profile exhibitions.
Trade Review“This book offers a more rigorous historical and cultural analysis than earlier texts on Ana Mendieta. It adds usefully to one’s understanding of Mendieta’s work and will contribute to her insertion into history.”—
Mira Schor, author of
Wet: On Painting, Feminism, and Art Culture“This is a very important study of one of the most ambitious and intriguing artists of our time. Blocker’s work brings together performance theory, historiography, art history, and biography in order to illuminate some of the beckoning caves and shadows of Mendieta’s art and life.”—
Peggy Phelan, author of
Mourning Sex: Performing Public MemoriesTable of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Where Is Ana Mendieta?
1. Fire
2. Earth
3. Exile
4. Travel
5. Body
Conclusion: Writing toward Disappearance
Notes
Bibliography
Index
