Cynthia: Why were people projecting their fears and anxieties on to you in that way? Oae: Well, i'm afraid all the time im a woman is afraid in every elevator, every alley,. Every time she opens up a door, goes into her car. The people that were bothered by your work, i think it, it gave them that sense of being out of control.
Karen Finley reflects on her legendary performance pieces, censorship and decades of groundbreaking work—and the sheer joy in creating art.