Shoot: A milestone in performance art
In November 1971, Chris Burden asked a friend to shoot him in the name of art
Witness History · BBC World Service
November 15, 20218m 57s
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Show Notes
In November 1971 a young American artist decided to get a friend to take a shot at him - in the name of art. His name was Chris Burden and the shooting would go down in the history of performance art. He spoke to Lucy Burns in 2012 about the ideas behind the event.
This programme is a rebroadcast.
(Photo: Chris Burden just after being shot. Courtesy of Chris Burden)