Obsolete Body: Suspensions

From BMEzine Encyclopedia

A now rare and out of print book documenting the Australian performance artist Stelarc's suspensions of the late 1970's and early 1980's. Originally released in Janurary of 1984 as both a hard and soft cover it is a beautifully presented book with essays on both the author and his work and large black and white photographs.

Containing photographs taken in both stark inside environments and etheral outside surroundings, the suspensions presented are inspiring and beautiful.

Hardcover: 156 pages
Publisher: Jp Pubns (Janurary 1984)
ISBN: 0910703035 (Find this at Amazon.com)

New Information on Obsolete: Body Suspensions

In May, 2006 during an interview between Stelarc and Emili Hubble, Stelarc confimed that a reprinting of this book was scheduled for late 2006, early 2007. Stelarc has also stated that the revised edition will contain previously unseen suspension performances.