Orlan

Born 1947-05-30 (age 79) Saint-Étienne, Loire, France

Biography

ORLAN is a French contemporary artist best known for her work with plastic surgery in the early to mid-1990s. ORLAN is known as a pioneer of carnal art, a form of self-portraiture that utilizes body modification to distort one's appearance.

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Known For

Slow, une histoire d'amour

2024

as Self

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Omniprésence

1994

as self

Synthetic Pleasures

1995

as Self

Orlan, carnal art

2001

as self

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Tangible Striptease (en nanoséquences), une performance d’ORLAN et Mael le Mée

as Self

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Don Juan

1980

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Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)

as Orlan

Mise en scène pour un grand fiat

as Sainte Orlan

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Successful Operation

1992

as self

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Cinématon XV

1981

as N°149