Joan Jonas
American visual artist (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joan Jonas (born July 13, 1936) is an American visual artist and a pioneer of video and performance art, and one of the most important artists to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[1] Jonas' projects and experiments were influential in the creation of video performance art as a medium. Her influences also extended to conceptual art, theatre, performance art and other visual media. She lives and works in New York and Nova Scotia, Canada.[2]
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Born | Joan Amerman Edwards (1936-07-13) July 13, 1936 (age 87) New York City, New York, US |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Video art, performance art, sculpture |
Movement | Performance art |
Awards | Maya Deren Award, 1989 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award, 1995 Anonymous Was A Woman Award, 1998 |
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