Marina Abramovic
Since the early 1970s, Marina Abramovic has pioneered the use of performance as a visual art form. The body has always served as her subject and medium, and the parameters of her early works were determined by her endurance. Exploring the physical and mental limits of her being, she has withstood pain, exhaustion, and danger in the quest for transformation.  Her performances have earned her the Golden Lion Award, XLVII Venice Biennale, 1997; Niedersächsischer Kunstpreis, 2003; New York Dance and Performance Award (The Bessies), 2003; International Association of Art Critics, Best Show in a Commercial Gallery Award, 2003 

The Lovers (starhead), 1988
Published 1996
23 ½ x 25 ½ inches, Unique (from set #3)
Courtesy of the artist and
Sean Kelly Gallery, New York
Value: $20,000