Directing
Vito Acconci
- Born
- Jan 24, 1940 · Aged 77
- Died
- Apr 27, 2017
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 30
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 62
Biography
Vito Acconci (January 24, 1940 – April 27, 2017) was an American performance, video and installation artist, whose diverse practice eventually included sculpture, architectural design, and landscape design. His performance and video art was characterized by "existential unease," exhibitionism, discomfort, transgression and provocation, as well as wit and audacity, and often involved crossing boundaries such as public–private, consensual–nonconsensual, and real world–art world. His work is considered to have influenced artists including Laurie Anderson, Karen Finley, Bruce Nauman, and Tracey…
