Researching and Writing on Contemporary Art and Artists Challenges,
Researching and writing about contemporary art and artists present unique challenges for scholars, students, professional critics and creative practitioners alike. This collection of essays from across the arts disciplines—music, literature, dance, theatr
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Researching and Writing on Contemporary Art and Artists
Christopher Wiley · Ian Pace Editors
Researching and Writing on Contemporary Art and Artists Challenges, Practices, and Complexities
Editors Christopher Wiley Department of Music and Media University of Surrey Guilford, Surrey, UK
Ian Pace Department of Music City, University of London London, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-39232-1 ISBN 978-3-030-39233-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39233-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: Vikas Kumar/EyeEm Cover design by eStudioCalamar This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
Part I General Introduction 1
Researching and Writing on Contemporary Art and Artists 3 Christopher Wiley and Ian Pace
Part II Critical Perspectives 2
The Artist Is Present: Scandal and the Academic Study of the Living Artist 19 Lorraine York
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From Vocational Calling to Career Construction: Late-Career Authors and Critical Self-reflection 39 Hywel Dix
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The Purpose of the Written Element in Composition PhDs 65 Christopher Leedham and Martin Scheuregger
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Ethnographic Approaches to the Study of Western Art Music: Questions of Context, Realism, Evidence, Description and Analysis 91 Ian Pace
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When Ethnography Becomes Hagiography: Uncritical Musical Perspectives 123 Ian Pace
Part III Case Studies Across the Arts 7
Writing Catastrophe: Howard Barker’s Theatre 151 Andy W. Smith
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Writing the Contemporary Ballerina: Sylvie Guillem, Misty Copeland and Lessons in Biography 173 Jill Brown
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Amend the Arena: On Adrian Piper’s Work 191 Vered
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