Description
The Anatomy of Art is a field guide for artists working in dance, theatre and performance.
Twelve interrelated drivers of the creative process – including Time, Space, Relationship, Meaning, and Context & Culture – form a working map for inquiry.
Through more than 1,000 questions, scores and frameworks, the book activates rehearsal, teaching and performance, keeping choice alive in the body.
The book draws on three decades of devised dance and theatre and supports creative work of any scale that calls for bravery, personal vision and rigorous inquiry. It can be opened anywhere and used for a few minutes in the studio or throughout the life of a project.
A preface by Marisa Tomei and short offerings from artists across three generations – including Bebe Miller, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, Deborah Hay, Emanuel Gat, and others – add pressure, contrast and lived intelligence.
Accessibility Information
Additional accessibility information
- PDF/UA-2, 1.4
- accessibility@bloomsbury.com
Hazards
The publication contains no hazards
Support for non-visual reading
Has alternative text descriptions for images
Navigation
- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation
- All or substantially all textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order
Table of Contents
About the Author
How to Use This Book
Preface by Marisa Tomei
Introduction
Start Here: A Wayfinding Guide
1. Time
2. Space
3. Relationship
4. Meaning
5. Environment
6. Process
7. Facts
8. Faith
9. Communication
10. Material
11. Context and Culture
12. Priorities
Conclusion
Appendix A: Laban
Appendix B: The Art of Feedback
Appendix C: Acknowledgements
Product details
| Published | 20 Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9781350564190 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Illustrations | 20 b&w |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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