One of the most important and innovative artists in China, Zhang Huan (b 1965) brought the burgeoning Chinese art scene to international attention in the 1990s. This monograph provides an analysis of the artist's career.

Laurie Anderson is regarded as one of the most innovative performance artists and musicians working today. Published to coincide with a major show at London's Barbican, this lavishly illustrated book explores every aspect of Anderson's work over three decades.

Charts the influences that shaped the generation of experimental and outsider artists working in Downtown New York during the crucial decade from 1974 to 1984. The seven essays in this book examine from different perspectives how Downtown artists constantly pushed the limits of both traditional media and the art world.

This updated edition is supplemented by a definitive account of the current technological, political and aesthetic shifts in performance art that mark its transition to the 21st century. New artists are shown in the context of previous innovators, from the Dadaists to Laurie Anderson.