Chris Burden, Urban Light

Chris Burden

American · 1946–2015 · Painter, Printmaker

Christopher Lee Burden was an American artist working in performance art, sculpture, and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Chris Burden, Viagra Tower, stainless steel reproduction and erector parts on wood baseViagra TowerBonhams · $152,900≈ £114,309≈ €133,177Sign up to see
  2. Chris Burden, 747, Bed Piece, and Prelude to 220 or 110 (4), 1971-1973, Gelatin silver print747, Bed Piece, and Prelude to 220 or 110 (4)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $93,750≈ £76,387≈ €88,510Sign up to see
  3. Chris Burden, Hospital Ship, 1992, metal bicycle frame, stainless steel wire, metal and miniaturesHospital ShipPhillips · $62,500≈ £50,185≈ €58,319Sign up to see

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Christopher Lee Burden 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.

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Born 1946, BostonDied 2015, TopangaOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, PhotographerWikidata Q720832 ↗ULAN 500118760 ↗Museum works 1

In the collections of

TateCODA MuseumDe AppelGroninger MuseumLos Angeles County Museum of ArtMichael C. Carlos MuseumMiddelheim MuseumMinneapolis Institute of ArtMuseum of Modern ArtMusée National d'Art ModerneSan Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSmithsonian American Art MuseumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtVanderbilt Museum of ArtWhitney Museum of American Art

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conceptual art

Also known as Christopher Burden, Christopher Lee Burden

Works in museum collections

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Chris Burden, Urban Light
Urban Light2008
Los Angeles County Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Chris Brignola cjbrignola, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Los Angeles County M…

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