Allan Kaprow

American artist (1927–2006).

Born August 23rd, 1927 in Atlantic City. [ref]

Died April 4th, 2006 at 78 years old in Encinitas. [ref]

Occupations
illustrator, installation artist, painter, performance artist, photographer, sculptor
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan