Move over Marina Abramovic: why Queen Elizabeth II is one of the greatest performance artists of all time - Art Newspaper

The British sovereign has made herself globally visible, using personal presence, coded symbolism, and the power of broadcasting, to uphold a constitutional monarchy in an era of unparalleled social change

The controlled, carefully evolving, global visibility of Queen Elizabeth II has been one of the great demonstrations of durational performance art. It is a feat made all the more remarkable by the co… [+14757 chars]

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