Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a contemporary Americanartist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance.
Much of his work is characterized by an interest in language, often manifesting itself in a playful, mischievous manner. For example, the neon Run From Fear- Fun From Rear, or the photograph Bound To Fail, which literalizes the title phrase and shows the artist's arms tied behind his back. There are however, very serious concerns at the heart of Nauman's practice. He seems to be fascinated by the nature of communication and language's inherent problems, as well as the role of the artist as supposed communicator and manipulator of visual symbols.
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