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Louise O. Martin | |
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| Born | January 9, 1914 |
| Died | July 15, 1995 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Denver University |
Norma Jean Deak (1946– ) is an american performance artist, writer, and director whose work draws upon words as a "primary means for communicating the interior lives of her characters". She has written, staged, and performed a number of texts about women who manifest psychological disorders such as insomnia, paranoia, and memory loss. [1]
Education
Deak received her B.A. and M.A. degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Shortly after graduation, she studied experimental theater on a grant form the French government. In 1974, she studied under Eleanor Antin in a class at the University of California, San Diego.
Career and Works
In her early career, Deak worked with Stuart Sherman, Richard Foreman, and Robert Wilson in New York.
Performances
- So to Speak, 1976 (San Diego)
- Passe Simple, 1977 (New York then Bologna and Genoa, Italy)
References
- ^ Roth, Moira. The Amazing decade : women and performance art in America, 1970-1980. Astro Artz. ISBN 9780937122099.