Bas Jan Ader
Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader (born 19 April 1942 Winschoten, The Netherlands - lost at sea in 1975 between Cape Cod, Massachusetts and Ireland) was a conceptual artist, performance artist, photographer and filmmaker. He lived in Los Angeles for the last 10 years of his life. Ader's work was in many instances presented as photographs and film of his performances. He also made performative installations, including Please Don't Leave Me (1969).
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