Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson's integration of sound, video, performance, and installation has been fluid and complete enough to blur the distinctions between conceptual art and popular entertainment. This book documents a recent retrospective in Italy of her work from the early 1970s to the present day, and includes a wealth of photographs and critical text -- as well as an essay by Italian critic Germano Celant on Anderson's work. From her earliest projects, such as the Institutional Dream Series of 1973, in which she attempted to document her experiences sleeping in public places, to her ground-breaking operatic works of video and electronic music, this book reveals the variety and adaptability of Anderson's art.