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Laurie Anderson

In conversation with Michael Azerrad

Monday, April 27, 2009

Musician, composer, poet, photographer, filmmaker and visual artist -
Laurie Anderson has synthesized her dynamic blend of talents into a rich interpretation of the artistic life. Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and educated at Mills College and Barnard, Laurie Anderson has created a vast body of work characterized by inventiveness. She has created musical devices for performance use when no suitable instrument existed, including the "tape-bow violin" and "talking stick" that use recording technologies to alter and repeat sound. Since the 1970s, Anderson has turned her creative energies toward highly original performance. She has performed wearing ice skates frozen in a block of ice, written an article on New York City culture for the Encyclopedia Britannica, conceived a multi-media presentation inspired by Moby Dick, and served as the first, and only to-date, artist in residence at NASA. Laurie Anderson's multimedia musical performances challenge the audience to reexamine its view of art and music, by always seeking new modes of perception and fresh means of expression.

Rock critic Michael Azerrad is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone. His music feature articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Spin, Musician, and Details.

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