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I still collect toys. Toys are a reflection of society. They are the tools that society uses to teach and enculturate children into the adult world. Toys are not innocent.
Chris Burden
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Chris Burden
Age: 69 †
Born: 1946
Born: April 11
Died: 2015
Died: May 10
Artist
Engraver
Installation Artist
Performance Artist
Sculptor
Stage Actor
Television Producer
Boston
Massachusetts
Christopher Burden
Christopher Lee Burden
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