performance art

noun

a collaborative art form originating in the 1970s as a fusion of several artistic media, as painting, film, video, music, drama, and dance, and deriving in part from the 1960s performance happenings.

performance art

noun

a theatrical presentation that incorporates various art forms, such as dance, sculpture, music, etc

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Other Word Forms

performance artist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of performance art¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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A big part of Trump’s political success is turning the presidency into performance art.

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“And like when I think about Luka, it’s performance art. He’s on stage. He’s, he’s in some ways ad-libbing… and there’s an element of art to it. The same way that an actor on a Broadway show goes on stage. It’s the live aspect of being able to perform and then feed off the energy in the building.”

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�� follows exceeds even Gaga’s high standards, entering the echelon of all-time great performance art pieces.

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Trump’s specialty isn’t policy; it’s performance art.

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There were performance art elements from other vendors.

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