Carolee Schneemann's 1963 Photographic Series Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions
Carolee Schneemann created the photographic series Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions for Camera in 1963, later producing eighteen gelatin silver prints in 2005. Each print measures 24 by 20 inches. The work is represented by P.P.O.W and Galerie Lelong in New York. Photographer Erró documented the original actions. This information was published on artcritical's website on May 18, 2019. Schneemann's series represents early performance documentation within feminist art history. The prints remain in the artist's collection through her representatives.
Key facts
- Carolee Schneemann created Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions for Camera in 1963
- The work was produced as eighteen gelatin silver prints in 2005
- Each print measures 24 x 20 inches
- The work is represented by P.P.O.W and Galerie Lelong in New York
- Photographer Erró documented the original actions
- Information was published on artcritical on May 18, 2019
- The series represents early performance documentation
- The work falls within feminist art history
Entities
Artists
- Carolee Schneemann
- Erró
Institutions
- P.P.O.W
- Galerie Lelong
- artcritical
Locations
- New York
- United States