Abstract
In attempting to trace a critical and historical outline of the internationalization of an 'art of action' in Great Britain we share Simon Herbert's view that reflecting 'a defining [national] characteristic [for live art] is at best a challenge and at worst anomalous' (2001:386). The term 'art of action' can be used to discuss process-oriented aspects of action painting, conceptual art, mail art, performance and sculpture more credibly than either the specificity of the term 'performance art ' or the generality of the term 'live art'.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Histories and Practices of Live Art |
| Editors | Deirdre Heddon, Jennie Klein |
| Place of Publication | Basingstoke |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 65-89 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137272317 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780230229747, 9780230229730 |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Dec 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |