"Beuys, Joseph." Encyclopædia Britannica (2014): Research Starters. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.

In this article information was attain on the artist Joseph Beuys and his contribution to the performance art movement. It explains how Beuys worked in the mid-1960s with the international avant-garde art group known as Fluxus. Throughout this period he started to stage “actions,” events at which he would perform acts of a ritual nature.

 

Kaizen, William. "Framed Space: Allan Kaprow And The Spread Of Painting." Grey Room 13 (2003): 80-107. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Nov. 2015.William Kaizen writes on the interaction of space and viewer and its importance in art. In his Essay “Framed Space: Allam Kaprow and The Spread of Painting,” Kaizen asserts what De Jongh and Lodermeyer claim in their analysis, there is a need for direct correlation between art and viewer.

 

De Jongh, Karlyn, and Peter Lodermeyer. "Vito Acconci." Artus 31 (2011): 28-31. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Nov. 2015. De Jongh and Lodermeyer wrote on Acconci citing his influence among Contemporary Art. during their analysis of Acconci’s careeer, it became clear that his performance piece “Seedbed” was the quintessential piece of his career and of Performance Art during that era.

 

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Guerrilla Girls | American Art Activists." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2015.
Provided background info on the Guerrilla Girls movement and their supported causes.

 

"Chris Burden Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works." The Art Story. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2015.

Biography and analysis of Burden's work and explanations as to why the artist thought he needed to " re-sensitize" the American public.

 

Jones, A. "Presence" In Absentia: Experiencing Performance As Documentation (Carolee Schneemann's 'Interior Scroll', Yayoi Kusama's Self-Portrait Photographs, And Annie Sprinkle's 'Post Post Porn Modernist')." Art Journal 56.4 (n.d.): 11-18. Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Web. 3 Nov. 2015.

In this article information was gathered about the artist Carolee Schneemann and her performance piece titled “Interior Scroll.” It goes and describes the performance in detail and the text of the scroll. It informs the reader on how Schneemann was an influential artist and views on feminism.

 

Karen Finley - Tales Of Taboo (CD Version). By Karen Finley. Perf. Karen Finley. Jeffrey Hasty, 2013.
This sit contained the video of which Karen Finley’s song Tales of Taboo was featured. Also it described how she and others felt about her work. There are some examples of her future work and even a promotional poster.

 

Strauss, David. "American Beuys - ”I Like America & America Likes Me”." Between Dog and Wolf: Essays on Art & Politics. 2nd ed. Brooklynn: Autonomedia, 1998. Print. This essay originally appears in a collection of critiques on art by David Lee Strauss. It includes a history and in-depth peek into the effort behind every detail of the piece by Joseph Beuys. Detailed within is the history of the coyote spiritually, the history of shamanic belief in the spiritual power residing in nature and animals. Also included is more context on the hidden meaning of Beuys’ every action in the performance, from the shape of the felt cloth that covers him to the daily rituals of playing the triangle.

 

Burden, Chris, and Matthew Jackson. "TV Ad." Chris Burden: Extreme Measures. Ed. Lisa Phillips. New York: Skira Rizzoli in Association with New Museum, 2013. 170-181. Print. Consisting of reviews by multiple curators, this book collects the artwork of Chris Burden as exhibited at the New Museum in New York City. The specific essay used, TV Ad by Matthew Day Jackson, explores in-depth the meaning and implications of TV Ad (1973) on the artist-audience relationship and the use of space in defining, rather than containing, the artwork. The essay also included other works by Burden to further illustrate the author’s intention, such as Poem for L.A. (1975)—broadcasted on the same channel for TV Ad—and Do You Believe in Television? (1976)