Laurie Anderson
performance artist
Laurie Anderson is an acclaimed performance artist, a true pioneer of multimedia performance and installation art, before moving into the popular music industry and becoming a pop icon in the 1980s. As an artist, she took the lead in debates about the influence of mass media on the art world. Since then, she has been recognized as a forerunner in embracing new technologies in art and performance, and in her engagement with new media to share her work.