Robert Wilson by Maria Shevtsova PAPERBACK 9781138599420

Taylor & Francis

Robert Wilson is an American\u2013European director who is also a performer, installation artist, writer, designer of light and much more besides \u2013 a crossover polymath who dissolves both generic and geographical boundaries and is a precursor of globalisation in the arts. This second edition of Robert Wilson combines:\n\n--an analysis of his main productions, situated in their American and European socio-cultural and political contexts\n\n--a focused, detailed study of Wilson\u2019s pathbreaking Einstein on the Beach\n\n--a study of Pushkin's Fairy Tales as the foremost example of his folk-rock music theatre in the twenty-first century\n\n--an exploration of his \u2018visual book\u2019, workshop and rehearsal methods, and collaborative procedures\n\n--a study of his aesthetic principles and the elements of composition that distinguish his directorial approach\n\n--a series of practical exercises for students and practitioners highlighting Wilson\u2019s technique.\nAs a first ste.