Rhapsody in Green - A Happening: An Examination of the Happening as a Rhetorical Tool
Description:
In this study I outline seven characteristics of a traditional Happening (the use of games and play, an inherent intertextual element, an emphasis on place/space, an element/spirit of anarchy, an element of chance, an emphasis on the fusion of art with everyday life, and the existence of both a purpose and a meaning) and seek to determine which characteristics contribute to the Happening's current usage as a rhetorical tool. I created a traditional Happening containing a message of environment…
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Date:
December 2004
Creator:
Walker, Rebecca Ann
Partner:
UNT Libraries