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Bas Jan Ader

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How Crying Can Be Considered Art

 

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Bas Jan Ader

 

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Untitled (Tea Party), Bas Jan Ader, 1972

 

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BAS JAN ADER PERFORMANCE ART AT MELIKSETIAN:BRIGGS

 

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Broken fall (organic), Amsterdamse Bos, Holland by Bas Jan Ader - Biennale di Venezia ( 2017 )

Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader was a Dutch conceptual artist, performance artist, photographer and filmmaker. He had lived in Los Angeles, California for the last twelve years of his life. His work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969).