But, is it Art?
- Artist/Creator
- Anna Banana (Creator)
- ID #
- 48.4.02
- Date
- 2009, 2011
- Level of Description
- File
Scope & Content
File contains research, newspaper clippings, articles, writing, photos, and response forms collected and displayed for Anna Banana's performance of But, is it Art? in which she showed participants a series of artworks and asked them if they considered it art. Artworks shown include (according to a list in the file): Michael Fernandes, Doug Fishbone, Damien Steven Hirst, Stefan Sagmeister, Dr. Brute/Eric Metcalfe, Nole Giulini, Cesar Saez, Thomas Baumgartle, Irene/Dogmatic/Nancy Maas Mosen, Robin Crozier, Roy Lichenstein, Mike Dikau, Yoko Ono, Kaus Staek, Joseph Huber, Hermana Camargo, Susan Hinnum, Larry Blizard, Ciorgio de Chirico, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Guerilla Girls, Wu Shaoxiang, Spencer Tunick, Jeffrey "Jeff" Koons, Anna Banana, Enrico Sturani, Claes Oldenburg, Andrew Warhola, Tara Chiezo, and Jill Tilinger. Surveys asked whether or not a projected image was art or not on the basis of size, originality, beauty, skill, inspiring, and/or enduring. File also includes publicity around the event, photography of the event taking place, and tour schedules (including Anna Banana's Eurorail ticket).
Physical Description
- Physical Extent
- 30 p. of textual and graphic material : mixed media : 29.2 x 26.5 x 4.6 cm or smaller
- Material Type
- Graphic material, Textual record
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