Chris Burden

Was he better when he was mutilating himself or when he made elaborate erector sets?

i liked stuff from all parts of his career

http://www.rolublog.com/wp-content/uploads/blogger/-FIZXvOVvHc8/Ucd2ZH_uTtI/AAAAAAAALIQ/BFuKZULooIY/s1600/img131.jpg

i liked this piece, honest labor. he was invited to be a visiting artist in the vancouver area by the art school here and one of the universities (SFU - my employer). instead of doing regular stuff like workshops and talks etc. he just dug a trench in the ground every day from 8-5 in an empty lot that was arranged for his use

'Doomed' seemed dreadful and deranged to me. maybe it's art but it's not for me

his tv commercial was p influential

He was probably a great artist, but I’m disturbed seeing someone put themselves at harm for the sake of art

I like some of Mapplethorpe's more extreme photos and Catherine Opie's cutting self-portrait, but they are enough for me until I become more evolved