Artist: Chris Burden (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1946–2015 Topanga Canyon, California) Date: 1971 Medium: Gelatin silver prints, chromogenic prints, typewritten text on white paper Dimensions: 9 in. Chris Burden «Shoot» «In this instant I was a sculpture.» Chris Burden means the moment his arm was pierced by a bullet from a (copper jacket) 22 long rifle. × 9 1/16 in. Title: Shoot. Actually, when a friend pulled the trigger on November 19, 1971 at a distance of 13 feet, the intent was only to graze the artist's arm. (5.3 × 21.6 cm) Sheet (1993.325.8b): 7 3/8 × 9 5/16 in. (22.8 × 23 cm) Sheet (1993.325.8a): 2 1/16 × 8 1/2 in. F Space: November 19, 1971. On 19 November 1971, a California-based gallery called F Space hosted a radical performance piece called Shoot by Chris Burden.It was a death-threatening event when the artist was shot at close range in the arm by a friend with a rifle.It was unprecedented, at the time quite shocking, and it posed numerous questions.