The Art of Participation: 1950 to Now - Hardcover

Participatory art embraces us. If you're ready to reciprocate, this collection is for you...an exceptional coffee-table book. The Art of Participation excels as an exhibition catalogue and as a concise overview of recent participatory art...The catalogue's layout and design thoughtfully and playfully reinforces the intent of the exhibition.

This new survey covers the rich and varied history of participatory art, from early happenings and performances to current practices that demand audience interaction. As the internet mindset â browsing, sharing, collecting, producing â increasingly permeates every aspect of society, this timely project reveals the ways in which artists and viewers have approached the creation of open works of art. Original essays identify seminal moments in participatory practice from the 1950s to the present day, while a rich array of plates reproduces the work of the movementâs major figures in vivid detail.