Carolee Schneemann
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| - | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Carolee Schneemann''' (b. [[1939]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[performance artist]], known for her discourses on the body, [[human sexuality|sexuality]] and [[gender]]. She received a B.A. from Bard College and an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois. A member of the [[Fluxus]] group, her work is primarily characterized by research into visual traditions, [[taboo]]s, and the body of the individual in relationship to social bodies. Her works have been shown at the [[Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art]], the [[New York Museum of Modern Art]], and the [[London]] [[National Film Theatre]]. Her most famous works include ''Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions'' ([[1963]]), ''Meat Joy'' ([[1964]]), and ''Interior Scroll'' ([[1975]]) |
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| + | Schneemann has taught at several [[University|universities]], including the [[California Institute of the Arts]], the [[School of the Art Institute of Chicago]], [[Hunter College]], and [[Rutgers University]], where she was the first female art professor hired ([[1976]]). Additionally, she has published widely, producing works such as ''Cezanne, She Was a Great Painter'' (1976) and ''More than Meat Joy: Performance Works and Selected Writings'' ([[1997]]). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | ||
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Carolee Schneemann (b. 1939) is an American performance artist, known for her discourses on the body, sexuality and gender. She received a B.A. from Bard College and an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois. A member of the Fluxus group, her work is primarily characterized by research into visual traditions, taboos, and the body of the individual in relationship to social bodies. Her works have been shown at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the New York Museum of Modern Art, and the London National Film Theatre. Her most famous works include Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions (1963), Meat Joy (1964), and Interior Scroll (1975)
Schneemann has taught at several universities, including the California Institute of the Arts, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Hunter College, and Rutgers University, where she was the first female art professor hired (1976). Additionally, she has published widely, producing works such as Cezanne, She Was a Great Painter (1976) and More than Meat Joy: Performance Works and Selected Writings (1997). [1] [May 2007]
