Known For
Directing
Born
Apr 11, 1946
Died
May 10, 2015
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
11 titles
Chris Burden
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Burden
Self (archive footage)
Metropolis II
Here Is Always Somewhere Else
Himself
The TV Commercials 1973–1977
Himself
A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum
Himself
Big Wrench
Director
The Big Wheel
Self
Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74
Self
Velvet Water
Himself
Back to You
Director
Shoot