A Different Kind of Intimacy: The Collected Writings of Karen Finley
 

A Different Kind of Intimacy: The Collected Writings of Karen Finley

by Karen Finley

A Different Kind of Intimacy will bring together for the first time a collection of performance artist Karen Finley's texts, performances, short stories, essays, op-eds, art and photographs, creating a unique memoir of a woman whose life and career have embodied the urgent cultural conflicts of our time. The writings include text from the infamous performances that brought her to the... (read more)

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Karen Finley is one of the most controversial living artists. She was one of the famous "NEA 4," which created quite a stir in the early '90s. This book is part autobiography, part essay on free speech, and part documentation of her work. Highly recommended!

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