Download or read book The Knowing Body written by Louise Steinman and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1995-11-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steinman's book really stands alone among performance art books. While there are many that document what particular artists are doing, this one offers a way in for a person who wants to perform (or know more about how performance artists work). Must reading for anyone interested in performance art, it will also be fascinating to those in theatre, playwriting, visual arts and performance of any sort.