Chris Burden Professions : Artist Born : April 11, 1946 Died : May 10, 2015 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Chris Burden I still collect toys. Toys are a reflection of society. They are the tools that society uses to teach and enculturate children into the adult world. Toys are not innocent. Chris Burden tools reflection children Nail me to my car and I'll tell you who you are Chris Burden best-love famous-love romantic At 7:45 p.m. I was shot in the left arm by a friend. The bullet was a copper jacket 22 long rifle. My friend was standing about fifteen feet from me. Chris Burden rifles feet long At 6 p.m. I stood in the doorway of my studio facing the Venice boardwalk. A few spectators watched as I pushed two live electric wires into my chest. The wires crossed and exploded, burning me but saving me from electrocution. Chris Burden venice wire two The speeding toy cars produce in the viewer the stress of living in a dynamic, active and bustling 21st-century city. Chris Burden car stress cities Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors
