
Hardcore from the Heart
The Pleasures, Profits and Politics of Sex in Performance
Annie Sprinkle(Author)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 15. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-8264-9069-8 (ISBN)
Description
Pornography, on or off the stage is 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 relations inherent in representational acts 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 voyeur? 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" presents a number of Annie Sprinkle's key performance texts and essays, and interviews with artists who have worked closely with her over the years, together with a critical introduction and commentaries.
In order to structure a conversation about these issues, "Hardcore from the Heart" presents a number of Annie Sprinkle's key performance texts and essays, and interviews with artists who have worked closely with her over the years, together with a critical introduction and commentaries.
Reviews / Votes
"'The book is entertaining and provocative, and should delight any serious student of feminist performance art.' -- Publishers Weekly, April 2001 'Hardcore from the Heart serves as a scholarly introduction to Sprinkle's oeuvre by including essays, interviews with collaborators, and performance texts. Recommended for academic libraries.' -- Library Journal, July 2001 'Fascinating....Sprinkle constantly pushes her readers to consider new ideas and new ways of seeing sexuality, sex work and pornography.' -- Lamda Book Report, February 2002"More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Student and scholars
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations, ports.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-9069-8 (9780826490698)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Annie Sprinkle is an internationally known performance artist, sex worker, writer and photographer. She has toured and lectured throughout the United States, Australia and Europe. Gabrielle Cody is Associate Professor of Drama at Vassar College in New York.
Content
Foreword: Ooouuuuhhh, Rebecca, I Love It When You Talk; Academic, by Rebecca Schneider; Introduction: Sacred Bazoombas, by Gabrielle Cody; PART I. Actions, Rituals, Performances; Strip-Speak: Nurse Sprinkle's Sex Education Class; Metamorphosexual Mud-Bath Ritual: A Private Performance; Metamorphosex; Peace in Bed; Liberty Love Boat; Annie Sprinkle's Herstory of Porn; Commentary: Annie Sprinkle from Reel to Reel; PART II. Pornographos: Writings of a Prostitute; My Brushes and Crushes with the Law; Dear Friends and Lovers at 848; You've Come a Long Way Baby: Twelve Steps to Cure Sex Worker; Burn Out; Commentary: A Labor of Love; PART III. Interviews: A Movable Feast; Annie's Breakfast with Veronica Vera: The Art of Sex Work; Lunch at the Art/Life Institute: A Conversation with Annie Sprinkle, Linda Montano, Barbara Carellas and Gabrielle Cody; Dinner with Richard Schnechner and Gabrielle Cody: She Wanted a Better Life; Annie's Dessert with May Thyme, an Anti-Porn Feminist; Gabrielle's Midnight Snack with Monika Treaut; Outroduction; Selected Bibliography and Filmography.