Queer Behavior: Scott Burton and Performance Art Getsy David J.
The first book to chart Scott Burton's performance art and sculpture of the 1970s.Scott Burton (1939-89) created performance art and sculpture that drew on queer experience and the sexual cultures…
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The first book to chart Scott Burton's performance art and sculpture of the 1970s.Scott Burton (1939-89) created performance art and sculpture that drew on queer experience and the sexual cultures that flourished in New York City in the 1970s. David J. Getsy argues that Burton looked to nonverbal body language and queer behavior in public space--most importantly, street cruising--as a foundation for rethinking the audiences and possibilities of art. Throughout the decade, he made complex works about bodies and how they communicate. Extending his performances about cruising, sexual signaling, and power dynamics, Burton also created functional sculptures that covertly signaled queerness by hiding in plain sight as furniture waiting to be used.With research drawing from multiple archives and numerous interviews, Getsy charts Burton's deep engagements with
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