Ana Mendieta; a Cuban-born artist who lived in exile in the United States; was one of the most provocative and complex personalities of the 1970srsquo; artworld. In Where Is Ana Mendieta? art historian Jane Blocker provides an in-depth critical analysis of Mendietarsquo;s diverse body of work. Although her untimely death in 1985 remains shrouded in controversy; her life and artistic legacy provide a unique vantage point from which to consider the history of performance art; installation; and earth works; as well as feminism; multiculturalism; and postmodernism. Taken from banners carried in a 1992 protest outside the Guggenheim Museum in New York; the title phrase ldquo;Where is Ana Mendieta?rdquo; evokes not only the suspicious and tragic circumstances surrounding her death but also the conspicuous absence of women artists from high-profile exhibitions. Drawing on the work of such theorists as Judith Butler; Joseph Roach; Edward Said; and Homi Bhabha; Blocker discusses the power of Mendietarsquo;s earth-and-body art to alter; unsettle; and broaden the terms of identity itself. She shows how Mendieta used exile as a discursive position from which to disrupt dominant categories; analyzing as well Mendietarsquo;s use of mythology and anthropology; the ephemeral nature of her media; and the debates over her ethnic; gender; and national identities. As the first major critical examination of this enigmatic artistrsquo;s work; Where Is Ana Mendieta? will interest a broad audience; particularly those involved with the production; criticism; theory; and history of contemporary art.
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