Performance Art and Happenings
Investigating the history and practice of performance art, where the artist's body and actions are the medium.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between performance art and traditional theater.
- Analyze how performance art challenges audience expectations and artistic conventions.
- Evaluate the role of documentation in preserving ephemeral performance art.
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