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John Lennon once said Yoko Ono is the world's most famous unknown artist — and he wasn't wrong. In this segment from THIRTEEN's EGG, the Arts Show, Yoko Ono, a Japanese-American conceptual artist and Fluxus founding member, discusses her body of work that crosses the boundaries of performance, film, music, and other art forms. From "Cut Piece" — an interactive performance in which audience members were invited to cut expensive pieces of Ono's clothing from her body — to a chess set painted entirely white, to a ceiling painting that simply reads "Yes," Ono's work consistently challenges what art is, who makes it, and who gets to finish it.
In 2000, to honor Ono's 40 years of groundbreaking work, the Japan Society in New York organized the first major collection of her past masterpieces, touring museums across the country.
This 2001 archival segment is from "EGG, the Arts Show," THIRTEEN’s early 2000’s arts and culture series that celebrated art's power to move us, inspire us and to challenge our perspective on who or what we are.
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John Lennon once said Yoko Ono is the world's most famous unknown artist — and he wasn't wrong. In this segment from THIRTEEN's EGG, the Arts Show, Yoko Ono, a Japanese-American conceptual artist and Fluxus founding member, discusses her body of work that crosses the boundaries of performance, film, music, and other art forms. From "Cut Piece" — an interactive performance in which audience members were invited to cut expensive pieces of Ono's clothing from her body — to a chess set painted entirely white, to a ceiling painting that simply reads "Yes," Ono's work consistently challenges what art is, who makes it, and who gets to finish it.
In 2000, to honor Ono's 40 years of groundbreaking work, the Japan Society in New York organized the first major collection of her past masterpieces, touring museums across the country.
This 2001 archival segment is from "EGG, the Arts Show," THIRTEEN’s early 2000’s arts and culture series that celebrated art's power to move us, inspire us and to challenge our perspective on who or what we are.
Subscribe to THIRTEEN newsletters to stay informed:thirteen.org/email-preferences/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=HonoringOurStories&utm_id=HonoringOurStories
The WNET Group brings you Honoring Our Stories: AAPI Heritage Month, which celebrates the achievements of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders and their contributions to the arts, history and US culture.
#YokoOno #ConceptualArt #Fluxus #EGGTheArtsShow #THIRTEEN #ArtHistory #PerformanceArt #NewYorkCity #Archives #JohnLennon
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THIRTEEN is one of America’s most respected and innovative public media providers. Part of The WNET Group, THIRTEEN is a unique cultural and educational institution that harnesses the power of television and electronic media to inform, enlighten, entertain and inspire. The flagship public television station of the New York City tri-state area and the most-watched public television channel in the nation, THIRTEEN reaches millions of people with programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of science and nature, and invites people of all ages to have fun while learning.
