The Art of Entertainment: Popular Performance in Modern British Art, 1880 to 1940

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Jason Price

The Art of Entertainment

Popular Performance in Modern British Art, 1880 to 1940

Jason Price

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Routledge
23 April 2024

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

In this book, theatre historian Jason Price looks at the relationships and exchanges that took place between high and low cultural forms in Britain from 1880 to 1940, focusing on the ways in which figures from popular entertainments, such as music hall serio-comics, clowns, and circus acrobats, came to feature in modern works of art.

Readers with an interest in art, theatre, and the history of modern Britain will find Price’s approach, which sees major works of art used to illuminate the histories of once-famous entertainers and the wider social, political, and cultural landscape of this period, accessible and engaging.

The book will bring to life for readers some of the most vivid works of modern British art and reveal how individuals historically overlooked due to their gender, sexuality, or race played a significant role in the shaping of British culture during this period of monumental social change.

By: Jason Price
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 462g
ISBN: 9781032740737
ISBN 10: 1032740736
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 23 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jason Price is Reader in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. He is a theatre historian, teacher, and art lover.