Vito Acconci, Transgressive Progenitor of Performance Art, Dies at 77

Ben Davis | artnet news | 28th April 2017

Acconci’s renown came particularly from an eight year period of work up to 1976. His performance art pieces were odd – and thought provoking. Moving on to architecture (which he preferred) he said “What I never wanted in art … was viewers … I wanted an interaction.” One critic’s summation – “one of the most unusual, superb, and trailblazing careers in postwar American art.” A background video (11 min) is here.