Monday, April 23, 2012

Yoko Ono, "Cut Piece"

Continuing our discussion of the aestheticization of violence for artistic and/or political ends, here's a clip of Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece," first performed in 1964.



And here's a good overview of the work in its historical, political, and sometimes feminist contexts, by Kevin Concannon: http://imaginepeace.com/archives/2680

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