Orlan
Born: 1947-05-30
Birthplace: Saint-Étienne, Loire, France
Biography
ORLAN is a French contemporary artist best known for her work with plastic surgery in the early to mid-1990s. ORLAN is known as a pioneer of carnal art, a form of self-portraiture that utilizes body modification to distort one's appearance.
Known For
Slow, une histoire d'amour
Synthetic Pleasures
Orlan, carnal art
Omniprésence
Tangible Striptease (en nanoséquences), une performance d’ORLAN et Mael le Mée
Sainte Orlan et les vieillards
La madone au minitel
Successful Operation
Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)
Cinématon XV
Top Movie Credits
Synthetic Pleasures
Self
Orlan, carnal art
self
Omniprésence
Director
Sainte Orlan et les vieillards
Director
La madone au minitel
Music
Successful Operation
Producer
Cinématon XV
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