ABSTRACT

The Total Work of Art provides a broad survey that incorporates many canonical artists into a single narrative. With particular attention to the influence of the Total Work of Art on modern theatre and performance, this brief introduction will also be of interest to students in such fields as film studies, music history, history of art, cultural studies, and modern European literatures.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|26 pages

Total stage: Wagner’s Festspielhaus

chapter 3|23 pages

Total machine: The Bauhaus theatre

chapter 4|21 pages

Total montage: Brecht’s reply to Wagner

chapter 6|20 pages

Total world: Disney’s theme parks

chapter 7|23 pages

Total vacuum: Warhol’s performances