BC History Digitization Program

Clint Burnham and Mark Laba, 'Cop Puppet'

Description

Accompanying an exhibit at Artspeak of the same name, Cop Puppet employs stuffed animals as narrative vehicles that critique the darker side of state power and popular culture. The stuffed animal impart a pleasant familiarity and provide an alternative means to directly experience the essence of the work. The animals become more than just remnants of a performance and exists as signifying objects themselves.

Cop Puppet Negative 39B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 39B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba reads aloud. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 15A
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 15A
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
The audience watches the performance. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 36B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 36B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba pauses during the performance. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 25B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 25B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Clint Burnham responds while holding a stuffed animal. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 09B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 09B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
A crowd outside Artspeak. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 07B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 07B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Audience members gather at Artspeak for the Cop Puppet performance and exhibition. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 12A
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 12A
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba raises a bottle in toast while Clint Burnham reads. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 07A
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 07A
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba and Clint Burnham read from scripts with a stuffed animal. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 24A
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 24A
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Performers dissect a stuffed animal prop. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 27B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 27B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba squeezes sauce from a bottle while Clint Burnham reads. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 41A
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 41A
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Audience members watch the performance. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 24B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 24B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba reads from his script. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 38B
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 38B
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Mark Laba holds a stuffed animal prop. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.
Cop Puppet Negative 28A
Title:
Cop Puppet Negative 28A
Date:
1999-10-22
Contributors:
Clint Burnham (Performer), Mark Laba (Performer), Merle Addison (Photographer)
Type:
still image
Genre:
performance art
Description:
Clint Burnham handles a stuffed animal prop. Still from Cop Puppet by Clint Burnham and Mark Laba.