Her bravest work of performance art to date . . . Rawly intimate ObserverThis memoir spans Marina Abramovics five decade career and tells a life story that is almost as exhilarating and extraordinary as her groundbreaking performance art. Taking us from her early life in communist exYugoslavia to her time as a young art student in Belgrade in the 1970s where she first made her mark with a series of pieces that used the body as a canvas the book also describes her relationship with the West German performance artist named Ulay who was her lover and sole collaborator for 12 years. Abramovic has collaborated with stars from Lady Gaga to JayZ James Franco and Willem Dafoe. Best known for her recent pieces The Artist is Present and 512 Hours this book is a fascinating insight into the life of one of the most important artists working today and the woman who has been described as the grandmother of performance art.