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Chris Burden
Born
11 April 1946
Died
10 May 2015
Place
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Directing

Chris Burden

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.

As director

The TV Commercials 1973–1977

The TV Commercials 1973–1977

2000 · Director
Big Wrench

Big Wrench

1980 · Director
Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74

Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74

1975 · Director

Back to You

1974 · Director
Velvet Water

Velvet Water

1974 · Director
Shoot

Shoot

1971 · Director

As actor

Burden

Burden

2016 · Self (archive footage)

Metropolis II

2014
Here Is Always Somewhere Else

Here Is Always Somewhere Else

2007 · Himself
The TV Commercials 1973–1977

The TV Commercials 1973–1977

2000 · Himself
A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum

A Twenty-Year Survey, Newport Harbor Art Museum

1988 · Himself
The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel

1980 · Self
Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74

Documentation of Selected Works 1971-74

1975 · Self
Velvet Water

Velvet Water

1974 · Himself
Shoot

Shoot

1971