The Way to Be: A Memoir by Smith, Barbara T.

The Way to Be: A Memoir

A firsthand account of the life and work of Barbara T. Smith, one of the most important...
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Author: Barbara T. Smith
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The Way to Be: A Memoir by Smith, Barbara T.

The Way to Be: A Memoir

Dhs. 361.74

The Way to Be: A Memoir

Dhs. 361.74
Author: Barbara T. Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A firsthand account of the life and work of Barbara T. Smith, one of the most important yet underrecognized performance artists in the United States.

For over fifty years, Barbara T. Smith has been at the forefront of artistic movements in California. Her work across many mediums explores concepts that strike at the core of human nature, including sexuality, physical and spiritual sustenance, technology, and death. In this memoir, Smith weaves together descriptive accounts of her pioneering performances with an intimate narrative of her life.

The Way to Be covers the years 1931 to 1981, up to the artist's fiftieth birthday, resulting in an exhaustive catalogue of her early work. It reveals the personal stories and events behind her pieces and the challenges she faced in an art world dominated by sexism and machismo. Drawing on Smith's archive at the Getty Research Institute, this enthralling book presents previously unpublished notes, documents, photographs, and firsthand accounts of her life and practice, as well as her more recent reflections on the past. The Way to Be demonstrates Smith's lasting contributions to the field of contemporary art and provides an engaging commentary on a recent period of great cultural and political change.

This volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the Getty Research Institute at the Getty Center from February 28 to July 16, 2023.

Author: Barbara T. Smith
Publisher: Getty Research Institute
Published: 03/14/2023
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.91w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781606068212

About the Author
Barbara T. Smith is an American artist who has worked in the varied forms of painting, drawing, installation, video, performance, and artist's books, and often involves her own body as a vehicle for her productions.

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