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Contemporary artists. Years active. 1971–1982, 2003. The Kipper Kids were a duo composed of Martin Rochus Sebastian von Haselberg (born 20 January 1949) and Brian Routh (1948–2018), two artists known for the extreme and often comedic performance art they made together in the 1970s and after.
- 1971–1982, 2003
Martin Rochus Sebastian von Haselberg is an Argentine-born actor of German descent, best recognized as one half of the British performance art/comedy duo ‘The Kipper Kids.’ He met Brian Routh while studying at the ‘East 15 Acting School’ in 1970.
May 28, 2018 · The Kipper Kids were a duo of British-born artists who performed violent and disruptive acts in the Seventies and Eighties, often involving food, whips, fire and pop songs. They were influenced by the European absurdist clown tradition, the punk ethos and the American art avant-garde. They married into the music world and had a short but influential career.
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The collection chronicles the complete career of the Kipper Kids, from their founding in the early 1970s through their breakup in 1982, as well as subsequent special performances, press coverage, and correspondence since. Over 50 Kipper Kids' performances are documented through audiovisual and photographic materials.
He is known for his performance work with Martin von Haselberg as one of The Kipper Kids who became notorious for their rowdy and rebellious performances in the art world; influencing the punk movement and the inspiration for such acts as Blue Man Group, Karen Finley and Paul McCarthy.
