Performance and Spectatorship in Edwardian Art Writing

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The book delves into the impact of Edwardian art writing on aesthetic spectatorship, advocating for a broader understanding of what constitutes art writing. It highlights a variety of critical and fictional texts often overlooked in art history. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, the author introduces a methodology that merges phenomenological-semiotic analysis with performance studies, examining the intersection of spectatorship theory and practice across diverse Edwardian viewing spaces, ultimately re-evaluating the complexities of the era's cultural landscape.