Chris Burden

Multiple people share this name — showing the most well-known match (Directing).

Directing · Born 1946-04-11 · age 69 at death · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.