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Chris Burden

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Known For

69 Years Old

Christopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance, sculpture and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works, including Shoot (1971), where he arranged for a friend to shoot him in the arm with a small-caliber rifle. A prolific artist, Burden created many well-known installations, public artworks and sculptures before his death in 2015.

Born

Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 11th April 1946

Died

10th May 2015

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Burden Image
Burden
Self (archive footage)
The TV Commercials 1973–1977 Image
The TV Commercials 1973–1977
Himself
No Image
Metropolis II
Here Is Always Somewhere Else Image
Here Is Always Somewhere Else
Himself
The Big Wheel Image
The Big Wheel
Self
A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum Image
A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum
Himself
No Image
Shoot
Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74 Image
Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74
Self
Velvet Water Image
Velvet Water
Himself