Chris Burden
Born: 1946-04-11 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2015-05-10
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2016
- Burden as Self (archive footage)
2014
2007
- Here Is Always Somewhere Else as Himself
2000
- The TV Commercials 1973–1977 as Himself
1988
1980
- The Big Wheel as Self
- Big Wrench ... (Director)
1975
1974
- Back to You ... (Director)
- Velvet Water as Himself