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Books and articles

by Laurie Anderson:

Art News. Reviews and previews. - november 1970 to december 1975

Notebooks. - New York : Wittenborn Art Books, 1977 (The Collation Center, Artist Book series No. 1)

Top Stories # 2. Words in Reverse. - Buffalo, New York : Hard Press, 1979.

United States. - New York : Harper & Row, 1984. - 231 p. : ill
    Pictures and text to her performance 'United States Part I-IV'

Stories from the Nerve Bible. - New York : HarperPerenniel, 1994. - 288 p : ill
    A retrospective 1972-1992.

Books about Laurie Anderson:

American artists on art from 1940 to 1980 / Ed. by Ellen H. Johnson. - New York : Harper & Row, 1982.
    An interview with LA by Robin White (p. 240-244), previously published in 'View' january 1980.

Bronson, A. A. & Peggy Gale : Performances by Artists. - Canada, Toronto : 1979.

Duckworth, William : Talking music. conversation with John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and five generations of American experimental composers. - New York : Schirmer Books, 1995. - 489 p. : ill.
    Interview with LA p. 368-385

Goldberg, RoseLee : Performance : Live art 1909 to the present. - London : Thames & Hudson, 1979.
    In here: Autobiography p. 111-112

Goldberg, RoseLee : Performance : Live art since the 60s. - London : Thames and Hudson, 1998.
    In here: p. 6-7 Foreword by Laurie Anderson: This is the time and this is the record of the time; p 27-28, 67; p 88 Stories From The Nerve Bible (1993) plus Wired For Light And Sound (1986); p 191 The Nova Convention (1978); p 213 short biography

Goldberg, RoseLee : Laurie Anderson. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2000. - 204 p. : ill.
    A very good biography by RG who is a expert on performance art, with a selected bibliography.

Howell, John : Laurie Anderson. - New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, Emeryville, California, 1992. - 150 p : ill.
    A good biography about LA. LA and John Howell discuss the artists working processs.

Kardon, Janet : Laurie Anderson. Works from 1969 to 1983. - Pennsylvania : University of Pennsylvania, 1983. - 96 p. : ill
    A very good biography, a exhibition catalogue, with texts by Janet Kardon, Ben Lifson, Craig Owens, John Rockwell Paula Marincola and a bibliography by Carlyn Barr

Oliva, Achille Bonito : Europe / America : The Different Avant-Gardes. - Milan, Deco Press, 1976.

Sondheim, Alan (ed.) : Individuals. - New York : E. P. Dutton & Company, 1977.
 
 

Articles about Laurie Anderson:

Diliberto, John : The Laurie Anderson interview. - Down Beat, october 1984. - p. 22-24 : ill.

Gordon, Kim : I'm really scared when I killed in my dreams. - Artforum january 1983. - p. 54-57 : ill.

Gordon, Mel : Laurie Anderson : Performance Artist. - The Drama Review nr. 86, june 1980. - p. 51-64 : ill
   Good introduction plus LAs text to 'Americans on the Move : Parts 1 & 2' made from a recording of her performance at The Kitchen in New York on april 1979.

Gordon, Mel : Laurie Anderson's United States Part II. - The Drama Review, nr. 88, december 1980. - p. 112-115 : ill.
    Description of what's happening on the scene during Part II.

Jarmusch, Ann : Laurie Anderson. Philadelphia, Institute of Contemporary Art. - Artnews, may 1984. - p. 128, 130-131 : ill.

Kroll, Jack : An electronic Cassandra. - Newsweek, 21. february 1983. - p. 77 : ill.
    A short article about LA - historic.

McGorduck, Pamela : America's Multi-Mediatrix. - Wired (on-line magazine), 1993
    With a new book, new show, and new album, Laurie Anderson recreates herself again.

Melville, Stephen : Between Art and Criticism : Mapping the Frame in United States. - Theater Journal, volume 37, no. 1, marts 1985. - p. 31-43
    About 'United States' particularly Parts I and II - text, sound and photo.

Miller, E. : Laurie Anderson - pop music that's ingenious, weird and wonderful. - Seventeen, no. 44, 1985. - p. 282

Newman, Nancy : Post-Punk Apocalypse. - Time, 21. february 1983. - ill.

Rockwell, John : Performance Art : Premiere of 'United States'. - The New York Times, 6. february 1983. - p. 50 : ill.

Rose, Frank : Multimedia Techno-Waif. - The Nation, 8. september 1984. - p. 185-186.

Shewey, Don : The performing artistry of Laurie Anderson. - The New York Times Magazine, 6. february 1983. - p 26-27, 46-46, 55 plus 59

Stevens, Mark : Three for the '80s. - Newsweek, 26 marts 1979. - p. 92 : ill.

White, Robin :  . - View, january 1980
    Interview with Laurie Anderson. Reprinted in : American artist on art from 1940 to 1980