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dc.coverage.spatialPerformance location: Venice (Los Angeles, California, USA)en_US
dc.coverage.temporalperformance date: April 23, 1974en_US
dc.creatorBurden, Chrisen_US
dc.dateApril 23, 1974en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-10-03T22:15:45Z
dc.date.available2006-10-03T22:15:45Z
dc.date.issued1974en_US
dc.identifier037767en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/2282en_US
dc.descriptionInside a small garage on Speedway Avenue, I stood on the rear bumper of a Volkswagon. I lay on my back over the rear section of the car, stretching my arms onto the roof. Nails were driven through my palms into the roof of the car. The garage door was opened and the car was pushed half-way out into Speedway. Screaming for me, the engine was run at full speed for two minutes. After two minutes, the engine was turned off and the car pushed back into the garage. The door was closed.en_US
dc.descriptionfull view, Burden nailed to caren_US
dc.format.mediumnailsen_US
dc.format.mediumautomobileen_US
dc.relation.ispartof116602en_US
dc.subjectBody arten_US
dc.subjectWounds and injuriesen_US
dc.subjectPainen_US
dc.subjectConceptual arten_US
dc.subjectVolkswagen Beetle automobileen_US
dc.subjectPerformance art --United Statesen_US
dc.subjectMasochismen_US
dc.subjectCrucifixion in arten_US
dc.subjectStigmatization in arten_US
dc.titleTrans-fixeden_US
dc.typeImageen_US
dc.rights.accessAll rights reserveden_US
vra.techniqueperformingen_US
vra.worktypePerformance arten_US
dc.contributor.displayperformance artist: Chris Burden (American, 1946-)en_US


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