
Hardcore from the Heart
The Pleasures, Profits and Politics of Creative Sexual Expression - Annie Sprinkle Solo
Gabrielle H. Cody(Editor)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 1. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-8264-4893-4 (ISBN)
Description
Pornography, on or off the stage in an inflammatory issue, and one which is deeply linked to theatrical representation throughout history. But what happens to the notions of the pornographic when a female performer subverts the conventional models of pornographic representation by reclaiming the agency of her own body? This is exactly what sex industry worker and performance artist Annie Sprinkle attempts through her courageous and challenging work. By locating her discourse on her own body, she renders exploitation impossible and refers to herself as a "post-porn modernist". However, Sprinkle's complication of the power raises important theoretical issues. When is identity not created by an outside source? When is the female body not in a prostituted relationship to representational structures? Is the spectator always a voyuer? Why is "post-porn" modernism still not endorsed by many brands of feminism? In order to structure a conversation about these issues, "Hardcore from the Heart" will not only comprise a critical introduction to Sprinkle's later theatre work and essays, but also include several interviews with artists who have worked closely with Sprinkle over the years.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-4893-4 (9780826448934)
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Persons
Author
Assistant Professor of Drama, Vassar College, New York, USA
Volume editor
Content
Foreword - ooouuuuhhh, Rebecca, I love it when you talk academic, Rebecca Schneider; introduction - sacred bazoombas, Gabrielle Cody. Part 1 Actions, rituals and performance therapies: strip-speak - nurse Sprinkle's sex education show; mud-bath ritual; peace in bed; liberty love boat; metamorphosex; Annie Sprinkle's herstory or porn; commentary - Annie Sprinkle from reel to reel. Part 2 Pornographos - writings of a prostitute: my brushes and crushes with the law; some of my performances in retrospect; dear friends and lovers at 848; how to cure sex worker burn out; commentary - a labour of love. Part 3 Interviews: the art of sex work - Annie's breakfast with Veronica Vera; lunch at the art/life institute - a conversation with Annie Sprinkle, Linda Montano, Barbara Carellas and Gabrielle Cody; she wanted a better life - dinner with Richard Schnechner; dessert with May Thyme, and anti-porn feminist; she's so sweet - a midnight snack with Monika Treaut. Part 4 Outroduction, Annie Sprinkle.