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(b New York, 24 Jan 1940). American sculptor, performance artist and video artist. He worked for an MFA degree at the University of Iowa from 1962 to 1964. He initially devoted himself to poetry and writing but began to produce visual work in 1969, most of which incorporates subversive social comment. The works of 1969 were photographic records of actions such as bending and throwing, as in Toe-Touch (1969; see 1980 exh. cat., p. 12). ... (view more)

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(b New York, 24 Jan 1940). American sculptor, performance artist and video artist. He worked for an MFA degree at the University of Iowa from 1962 to 1964. He initially devoted himself to poetry and writing but began to produce visual work in 1969, most of which incorporates subversive social comment. The works of 1969 were photographic records of actions such as bending and throwing, as in Toe-Touch (1969; see 1980 exh. cat., p. 12). From 1970 until 1974 he staged a series of activities and performances, such as Broad Jump ’71 . This took place at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, and was a jumping competition for men, with a woman as the prize: the work was designed to expose the conventions of male ownership of women.  (hide)

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