Artist VALIE EXPORT has died
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The artist VALIE EXPORT is dead. She died on Thursday in Vienna. She was 85 years old. Her real name was Waltraud Lehner. She was born in Linz. Later she invented her artist name herself. She took the name from a cigarette brand.
VALIE EXPORT was famous worldwide. She fought for equal rights for women. She often used her own body for this. She made films, photos and performances. A performance is a special art show. One famous work was the 'Tapp and Tast Kino'. She wore a box in front of her chest. People were allowed to reach into the box.
Her art was often brave and bold. She wanted to show something important. Women are not just objects. For a long time she had little fame. Today her art is in big museums. For example at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. VALIE EXPORT won many prizes for her work. Many women see her as a role model.
VALIE EXPORT was famous worldwide. She fought for equal rights for women. She often used her own body for this. She made films, photos and performances. A performance is a special art show. One famous work was the 'Tapp and Tast Kino'. She wore a box in front of her chest. People were allowed to reach into the box.
Her art was often brave and bold. She wanted to show something important. Women are not just objects. For a long time she had little fame. Today her art is in big museums. For example at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. VALIE EXPORT won many prizes for her work. Many women see her as a role model.
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Definitions
- Performance
- A performance is a special art show.
- Equal rights
- Everyone has the same rights.
People
- VALIE EXPORT
- A famous artist from Austria.
Locations
- Vienna
- The capital city of Austria.
- Linz
- A city in Austria.
- New York
- A big city in the USA.
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