Representative work by Charlotte Moorman
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Charlotte Moorman

1933–1991 · American

  • Juilliard School
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Centenary College of Louisiana
  • Little Rock Central High School

Charlotte Moorman was a classically trained cellist who became one of the most visible performers of experimental music and Fluxus-related art. Through collaborations with Nam June Paik and her Annual Avant Garde Festival of New York, she helped make performance central to postwar experimental culture.

Performance; cello; festivals

Major Works

  • 1969TV Bra for Living Sculpture
  • 1967Opera Sextronique
  • 1965Cello Sonata No. 1 for Adults Only
  • 1971TV Cello
  • 1965 onwardSky Kiss
  • 1960sCut Piece performances
  • 1963–80Avant Garde Festival of New York
  • 1960sHuman Cello
  • 1960sVariations on a Theme by Saint-Saëns
  • 1964–79Paik-Moorman collaborations

Interviews & Writing

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