Lorenza Böttner
German-Chilean multidisciplinary artist (1959–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lorenza Böttner (6 March 1959 – January 1994) was a disabled transgender multidisciplinary visual artist. Born in Chile, she later moved to Germany following the amputation of both of her arms, where she studied and began a career in art. Using several art media, including performance pieces, she depicted social outcasts, and she portrayed Petra during opening and the closing ceremonies at the 1992 Summer Paralympics. She died of AIDS-related complications in Munich. Following her death, little of her art was publicly shown until documenta and Paul B. Preciado began showing her work from 2016 onward.
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Lorenza Böttner | |
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Born | (1959-03-06)6 March 1959 Punta Arenas, Chile |
Died | January 1994 (aged 34) Munich, Germany |
Known for | Mouth and foot painting |
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