Anna-Sophie Jürgens and Mirjam Hildbrand, eds. Circus and the Avant-Gardes: History, Imaginary, Innovation.

JURGENS, Anna-Sophie; HILDBRAND, Mirjam

This book engages with circus and the experimentation of avant-garde artists. Tracing the correlations and interconnections between two distinctive forms that shaped the performance cultures of the twentieth century, Circus and the Avant-Gardes offers a meticulous study of the approaches and aesthetics envisioned by the avant-gardes and their influence on contemporary circus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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