Private Investigators Undercover in Public Space |
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| Contribution by:
| Walters, Kathryn |
| Author:
| Maclear, Kyo
Chen, Millie |
| Foreword by:
| Crowston, Catherine |
| Editor:
| Walter, Kathryn |
| ISBN: | 978-0-920159-61-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1999 |
| Publisher: | Banff Centre Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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July, 1997. Eight artists infiltrate the public spaces of one of Canada’s most famous tourist destinations-Banff, Alberta. Each performer has a disguise and two goals: first, to address the contradictions at work in the national park’s townsite-mountain town versus tourist Mecca-and second, to examine the roles people play in conforming to society’s expectations. Performances that include a lesbian park rangers recruitment drive, a sound parade down Banff’s main...
More DescriptionJuly, 1997. Eight artists infiltrate the public spaces of one of Canada’s most famous tourist destinations-Banff, Alberta. Each performer has a disguise and two goals: first, to address the contradictions at work in the national park’s townsite-mountain town versus tourist Mecca-and second, to examine the roles people play in conforming to society’s expectations. Performances that include a lesbian park rangers recruitment drive, a sound parade down Banff’s main avenue and a soap giveaway by two soothsayers investigate assumptions about identity, masquerade and tourism with a fresh eye. Private Investigators: Undercover in Public Space documents the often surprising results when artists move their work to public space. No expectations, including those of the artists themselves, are left challenged.