The Neo-baroque in Lucha Libre – Kat Austin

Abstract Lucha libre displays a major trait of the (neo-)baroque: it presents us with illusions and then reveals their artifice to us, only to provide us with yet more illusions. Lucha libre is a neo-baroque form that plays with grand themes such as illusion and reality. This article attempts to prove the strong neo-baroque nature … Continue reading The Neo-baroque in Lucha Libre – Kat Austin