Allan Kaprow

Allan Kaprow
Kaprow in 1973
Born	(1927-08-23)August 23, 1927 Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Died	April 5, 2006(2006-04-05) (aged 78) Encinitas, California, US
Education	Columbia University New York University
Known for	Installation art, Painting
Notable work	Happenings
Movement	Fluxus
Website	allankaprow.com

Allan Kaprow (August 23, 1927 – April 5, 2006) was an American performance artist, installation artist, painter, and assemblagist . He helped to develop the "Environment" and "Happening" in the late 1950s and 1960s, as well as their theory. His Happenings — some 200 of them — evolved over the years. Eventually Kaprow shifted his practice into what he called "Activities", intimately scaled pieces for one or several players, devoted to the study of normal human activity in a way congruent to ordinary life. Fluxus, performance art, and installation art were, in turn, influenced by his work.