Letters from Linda M. Montano is an exceptional anthology of writings by one of the seminal performance artists of the past century. provides a candid autobiographical and historical record of Montano’s life and artistic practice over the past thirty years, collecting together stories, fairy tales, letters, interviews, manifestos, and other writings, many previously unpublished. At the same time, the book acts as a “how-to” manual for aspiring performance artists, offering practical guidance and a range of exercises that Montano has used in her teachings and workshops.
Finally, Letters from Linda M. Montano represents a performance in itself, one in which the artist considers the process of writing, creating, and bringing the work to fruition as another of the “endurance performances” for which she is known, similar to that of her durational works 14 Years of Living Art and Blood Family Art. -Publisher