Rebecca Horn
Rebecca Horn | |
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Horn in 2012 | |
| Born | 24 March 1944 |
| Died | 6 September 2024 (aged 80) |
| Education | Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (1964–1970) |
| Known for | Sculpture, installation art, performance art and film |
| Website | www |
Rebecca Horn (24 March 1944 – 6 September 2024) was a German visual artist best known for her installation art, film directing and body modifications such as Einhorn (Unicorn), a body-suit with a very large horn projecting vertically from the headpiece. While living in Paris and Berlin, she worked in film, sculpture and performance, directing the films Der Eintänzer (1978), La ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa (1982) and Buster's Bedroom (1990).