04/11/1946
Boston, Massachusetts, USA:
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.
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Burden (2016) as Self (archive footage) |
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Metropolis II (2014) as |
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Here Is Always Somewhere Else (2007) as Himself |
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The TV Commercials 1973–1977 (2000) as Himself |
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A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum (1988) as Himself |
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The Big Wheel (1980) as Self |
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Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74 (1975) as Self |
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Velvet Water (1974) as Himself |
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Shoot (1971) as |
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The TV Commercials 1973–1977 (2000) Director |
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The TV Commercials 1973–1977 (2000) Original Concept |
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Big Wrench (1980) Director |
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Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74 (1975) Director |
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Velvet Water (1974) Director |
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Back to You (1974) Director |
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Shoot (1971) Director |