De rauwe en transgressieve performances van Karen Finley hebben lange tijd controverse en debat opgeroepen. Ze heeft haar beeldende kunst, performances en toneelstukken internationaal gepresenteerd. Als auteur van vele boeken duikt ze in thema's die intimiteit en maatschappelijke schokken verkennen met haar kenmerkende en provocerende stijl. Haar werk wordt gekenmerkt door een sterke emotionele resonantie en een drang om conventionele opvattingen over kunst en maatschappij te doorbreken.
Objectified, Aestheticized, Fantasized, Eroticized, Feminized by Photography's Most Titillating Masters
Photographs of breasts are everywhere: in museums, on book covers, in fashion ads, and on posters. Alluring symbols of womanhood, breasts have fascinated generations of image makers. Here, for the first time between two covers, is the breast in photography: the titillating breast, the maternal breast, the aging breast, and the symbolic breast.
In this illustrated, interview-format volume, 16 women performance artists animatedly address the volatile issues of male domination, feminism, race and denial. Among the modern warriors here are Diamanda Galás, a composer of ritualistic "plague masses" about AIDS who refuses to tolerate pity or weakness; Lydia Lunch, a self-described "instigator" who explains that her graphic portrayals of exploitation stem from her victimization as a child; and Wanda Coleman, a poet who rages against racism and ignorance. Goddess worshipper and former porn star Annie Sprinkle enthusiastically promotes positive sexual attitudes; bell hooks eloquently discusses societal power structures in terms of race and gender; Holly Hughes, Sapphire and Susie Bright expound on lesbianism and oppression; pro-choice advocates Suzy Kerr and Dianne Malley describe their struggles for reproductive rights. Incendiary opinions of current issues such as the Gulf War and censorship and frequent allusions to empowering art and literature make this an excellent reference source. These informed discussions arm readers verbally, philosophically and behaviorally and provide uncompromising role models for women actively seeking change.