Bruce Nauman (1941)

Nauman realized if he was in the studio, whatever he did there must be art—turning everyday actions into profound works.

ABOUT

Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico. == Life and work == Nauman was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but his father's work as an engineer for General Electric meant that the family moved often. He studied mathematics and physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1960–64), and art with…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Shoulder with 3 Arms (Study for Shoulder Tree) 1967 · Art Institute of Chicago Dance or Exercise on the Perimeter of a Square (Square Dance) 1968 · Art Institute of Chicago Body Pressure 1974 Slow Angle Walk (Beckett Walk) 1968 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Burning Small Fires 1968 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bouncing in the Corner, No. 1 1968 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Marcel DuchampDada Jasper JohnsNeo-Dada

Influenced

Paul McCarthyPerformance Art Mike KelleyContemporary Art Matthew BarneyVideo Art Tracey EminYBA (Young British Artists)