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“Cut Piece”, Yoko Ono, Kyoto, 1964

In this performance, Yoko Ono asks the audience to cut up their clothes with scissors, “piece by piece”.  A daring gesture that pitches audience and artist into a close relationship: the artwork exists through its interaction with the public.

“Cut Piece”, Yoko Ono, Kyoto, 1964

In this performance, Yoko Ono asks the audience to cut up their clothes with scissors, “piece by piece”.  A daring gesture that pitches audience and artist into a close relationship: the artwork exists through its interaction with the public.

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