Pleading in the blood : the art and performances of Ron Athey / 
edited by Dominic Johnson. 
 - Bristol, UK :  Intellect :  2013. 
 - 248 pages :  chiefly color illustrations ;  27 cm. 
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<br/><br/> Ron Athey is an iconic figure in contemporary art and performance. In his frequently bloody portrayals of life, death, crisis, and fortitude in the time of AIDS, Athey calls into question the limits of artistic practice. These limits enable Athey to explore key themes including gender, sexuality, radical sex, queer activism, post-punk and industrial culture, tattooing and body modification, ritual, and religion. This landmark publication includes Athey's own writings, commissioned essays by maverick artists and leading academics, and full-color images of Athey's art and performances since the early 1980s. The diverse range of artistic and critical contributors to the book reflects Athey's creative and cultural impact, among them musician Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons who contributed a foreword. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781783200351 1783200359 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Athey, Ron, performance artist. <br/>Athey, Ron.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Performance artists--United States.<br/>Performance art.<br/>Body modification.<br/>AIDS (Disease) in art.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>702.812 ATH