Artist Pope.L, famous for his crawling performances, dies aged 68
by Alex Needham Arts editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6HE5K)
US artist became known for crawling along 42nd Street in New York in 1978 and recently exhibited at the South London Gallery
The American artist Pope.L, famous for performances in which he crawled through the gutters of busy American streets, has died aged 68, his gallery confirmed.
His first show for a British non-commercial institution, the South London Gallery, opened only last month and was critically acclaimed. The artist attended the opening of the exhibition, which was titled Hospital. He died at home on 23 December in Chicago.
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