Chris Burden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Burden

American artist

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1946

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 10-May-2015

Profession: artist, sculptor, stage actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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.