Have you ever heard the saying that everyone has one original idea in their lives? Well, it may not apply to Laurie Anderson, who has seemingly countless original ideas. Laurie Anderson (b. 1947) is an American artist who started creating in the 1970s and hasn’t stopped since! She makes art in many different ways. She is best known for performance art, multimedia work, and installations. Anderson combines and plays with different kinds of art; she is bold and innovative.

Get To Know Laurie Anderson is a part of the Hirshhorn KIDS About the Artist series. About the Artist biographies are designed for kids under age 12. Modern and contemporary artists' lives reflect recent human history ​and events. Sharing these life stories and artworks can help kids see their own potential and better understand the world and their place in it. It is our goal to inspire future generations of artists, makers​, and creative problem solvers—sharing artists stories is one way Hirshhorn KIDS realize this goal.

Use it in the classroom to teach: 

Art classroom: Sound exploration, Multimedia art 

Language Arts classroom: Biography, Storytelling 

Science classroom: Sound