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Vanessa Beecroft
*1969, Genoa (I); lives and works in New York City (USA); training: 1983–1987 Civico Liceo Artistico Nicol Barabino Architettura, Genoa, (I), 1987–1988 Accademia Ligustica Di Belle Arti Pittura, Genoa, (I), 1988–1993 Accademia Di Belle Arti Di Brera Scenografia, Milan, (I). Vanessa Beecroft stages mostly performative situations with stylized women or, more recently, also men. Her work furthers the tradition of performance without, however, getting personally involved. She remains the director backstage.