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Known for. sadomasochism, performance art, cystic fibrosis activism. Notable work. Why, Visiting Hours, SICK. Spouse. Sheree Rose (1989–1996) Bob Flanagan (December 26, 1952 – January 4, 1996) was an American performance artist and writer known for his work on sadomasochism and lifelong struggle with cystic fibrosis .
Mr. Flanagan's work was the subject of a disturbing exhibition at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in SoHo in the fall of 1994. Mr. Flanagan was born in New York City on Dec. 26, 1952, and grew ...
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Apr 28, 2023 · Director Kirby Dick examines how Flanagan began routinely maiming his own body to deal with and overcome the acute physical pain he felt every day. Flanagan’s self-torturing habits are the basis for his avant-garde live performances, which are featured prominently in the film. Dick also explores Flanagan’s unusual romance with a dominatrix.
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Jan 4, 1996 · Flanagan was born in New York City on December 26, 1952, and grew up in Costa Mesa, California, with his mother, Kathy; father, Robert; brothers John and Tim; and sister, Patricia. In childhood, Flanagan was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. His sister, Patricia, died at age 21 of the same illness, which also claimed the life of second sister ...
Apr 3, 1997 · Share full article. The most powerful and disturbing personal documentary since "Crumb," "Sick" examines the life of the performance artist Bob Flanagan, who died of cystic fibrosis in 1996. A ...
Feb 9, 1997 · Flanagan’s mother recounts painfully the family’s continual struggle with cystic fibrosis: Of their five children, three were born with CF, and Bob was the last to die, following his two sisters.
