Allan Kaprow | |
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 Kaprow in 1973 | |
| Born | August 23, 1927 |
| Died | April 5, 2006 (aged 78) |
| Education | Columbia University New York University |
| Known for | Installation art, Painting |
| Notable work | Happenings |
| Movement | Fluxus |
| Website | allankaprow |
Allan Kaprow (August 23, 1927 – April 5, 2006) was an American performance artist, installation artist, painter, and assemblagist . He helped to develop the "Environment" and "Happening" in the late 1950s and 1960s, as well as their theory. His Happenings — some 200 of them — evolved over the years. Eventually Kaprow shifted his practice into what he called "Activities", intimately scaled pieces for one or several players, devoted to the study of normal human activity in a way congruent to ordinary life. Fluxus, performance art, and installation art were, in turn, influenced by his work.