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Carolee Schneemann
Foundation

Meat Joy, 1964

partially nude bodies entertwined in dance, holding parts of chicken bodies
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partially nude bodies entertwined in dance, holding parts of chicken bodiesBlack and white photo of the artist standing next to Daniel Pommereulle, as he holds a small bowl and a utensil. Both are partially clothed and are focused on Daniel stirring the contents of the bowl.Four female performers sit in their underwear covered in paint and blood and three male performers are crouched facing them.Black and white photo of perfromers on top of each other on the ground, covered in blood and paint. At the center of the photo are two chicken carcasses.Concept sketch of the performance in charcoal on paper.Concept sketch of the performance in charcaol on paper. Written at the top is "in the dark / men lying in debris / flash lights onto women / [illegible] under plastic."
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