ART & DESIGN

Photos: Vito Acconci Doesn’t Want to Be the Godfather of Transgression Anymore

by Fan Zhong
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Why won’t anyone, including Shia LaBeouf, let the artist live down the ’70s? An afternoon with the former provocateur in winter.

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“Theme Song,” 1973. Courtesy of Acconci Studios.

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“Theme Song,” 1973. Courtesy of Acconci Studios.

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“Three Relationship Studies,” 1970. Courtesy of Acconci Studios.

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“The Red Tapes, 1977.” Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.

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“Where We Are Now (Who Are We Anyway?,” 1976. Courtesy of Sonnabend Gallery, New York.