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Witness History: Shoot: A milestone in performance art

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Shoot

15/11/2021 GMT

Shoot: A milestone in performance art

BBC World Service - Witness History, Shoot: A milestone in performance art

In November 1971, Chris Burden asked a friend to shoot him in the name of art

In November 1971, Chris Burden asked a friend to shoot him in the name of art. He tells Witness History what happened next.

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)

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