Karen Finley reflects on her legendary performance pieces, censorship and decades of groundbreaking work—and the sheer joy in creating art.

Karen Finley
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PERFORMANCE ARTIST / AUTHOR / EDUCATOR / POET
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political art / performance art / censorship / NEA / teaching / NYU / sculpture / sexuality / capitalism / Village Voice / depression / dreams / Brian Routh / Chicago / Carl Jung
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