Chris Burden
Chris Burden | |
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| Born | April 11, 1946 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2015 (aged 69) Topanga Canyon, California, U.S. |
| Education | Pomona College (BA) University of California, Irvine (MFA) |
| Known for | Performance art, installation art, sculpture |
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Christopher Lee Burden (April 11, 1946 – May 10, 2015) was an American artist working in performance art, 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.