Chris Burden, Shoot, 1974. Still Videotape of a 1971 performance, approx 2 min.

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Chris Burden, Shoot, 1974. Still Videotape of a 1971 performance, approx 2 min. 15 sec. Courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York. Chris Burden Since the moment it happened in 1971, Chris Burden's Shoot has been variously ridiculed as an act of masochism and praised as art of great daring and even sophistication. Can you make a case for both points of view? How does the role of gun violence in American history affect your thinking? A minimum number of characters is required to post and ean points Ater posting, your response can be viewed by your class and nstructor and you can participate in the class discussion 0 characters 140 minimum

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Chris burden's was an American artists ; working in performance sculpture and installation art. His act was an act of masochism because when he was shoot in play with real gun ; he could not open the truth that he is really no more. Everyone was thinking he is alive but in real he was no more.

This also identifies the art of great daring as he used to do real play infront of people.

The gun violence ;as mostly human being believed also affects ne adversly.

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