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Bill Viola

American video and installation artist (1951-2024) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 73

William John Viola Jr. was an American video artist whose artistic expression depended upon electronic, sound, and image technology in new media. His works focus on the ideas behind fundamental human experiences such as birth, death, and aspects of consciousness.

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2024Died12 July 20242011Praemium ImperialeAward2010Honorary doctor of the University of LiègeAward2009Catalonia International PrizeAwardEugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MITAward1989MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1988Maya Deren AwardAward1951Born25 January 1951

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Praemium Imperiale2011
Honorary doctor of the University of Liège2010
Catalonia International Prize2009
Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT2009
MacArthur Fellows Program1989
Maya Deren Award1988
Guggenheim Fellowship

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United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1951 to 2024 · aged 73

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