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Bruce Nauman

Directing • 1941-12-06

Bruce Nauman is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico.

Known For

Seven Easy Pieces

Seven Easy Pieces

2007

Anthro / Socio

Anthro / Socio

1991

Flour Arrangements

Flour Arrangements

1967

No, No

No, No

1987

Bouncing Balls

Bouncing Balls

1969

Black Balls

Black Balls

1969

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Filmography

2026
Drawing Blind DrawingFilm
Director
2015
Contrapposto Studies, I through VIIFilm
Director
2010
For Beginners (all the combinations of the thumb and finger)Film
Director
2001
Test Tape Fat Chance John CageFilm
Director
2000
Setting a Good Corner (Allegory & Metaphor)Film
Director
1996
Washing Hands NormalFilm
Director
1996
Washing Hands AbnormalFilm
Director
1991
Anthro / SocioFilm
Director
1987
No, NoFilm
Director
1987
Clown Torture: Clown with GoldfishFilm
Director
1986
Violent Incident: Man-Woman, SegmentFilm
Director
1985
Good Boy Bad BoyFilm
Director
1975
PursuitFilm
Director
1973
Elke Allowing the Floor to Rise Up Over Her, Face UpFilm
Director
1973
Tony Sinking into the Floor, Face Up, and Face DownFilm
Director
1969
Bouncing BallsFilm
Director
1969
Black BallsFilm
Director
1969
GauzeFilm
Director
1969
Lip SyncFilm
Director
1969
Violin Tuned D.E.A.DFilm
Director
1969
Bouncing in the Corner, No. 2: Upside DownFilm
Director
1969
Pacing Upside DownFilm
Director
1969
Manipulating a Fluorescent TubeFilm
Director
1969
Revolving Upside DownFilm
Director
1968
PinchneckFilm
Director
1968
Stamping in the StudioFilm
Director
1968
Playing a Note on the Violin While I Walk Around in the StudioFilm
Director
1968
Violin Film #1 (Playing The Violin As Fast As I Can)Film
Director
1968
Walk with ContrappostoFilm
Director
1968
Walking in an Exaggerated Manner around the Perimeter of a SquareFilm
Director
1968
Slow Angle Walk (Beckett Walk)Film
Director
1968
Bouncing in the Corner No. 1Film
Director
1968
Dance or Exercise on the Perimeter of a SquareFilm
Director
1968
Wall-Floor PositionsFilm
Director
1967
Flour ArrangementsFilm
Director
1966
Manipulating the T-BarFilm
Director