Dec 10, 2018 · There’s no point in beating around the bush: In 1977, at the age of 25, a New York–based artist named Tom Otterness adopted a dog from an animal shelter, tied it to a tree, and shot it to death. He recorded the whole thing with a …

His independent punk films featured real-life aggression and violence, most notoriously Dog Shot Film/Shot Dog Film, where he adopted a dog from an animal shelter in Golden, Colorado, [21] chained it to a stake, and filmed his hand shooting it dead.

Oct 4, 2011 · In 1977, not so long after moving to New York from Wichita, Tom Otterness shot his dog and filmed it for a video called Shot Dog Film.

Jul 20, 2018 · Despite widespread popularity and acclaim, the dead dog film still haunts Tom Otterness. In the film, he rescued a dog from a shelter, tied it to a fence, and shot it dead. He played the film on a loop at a gallery show. The film even showed up on cable television.

Oct 22, 2018 · In 1977, Tom Otterness, the artist of the covered wagon statue installed on OU’s campus on Oct. 17, adopted a dog from an animal shelter, tied it to a fence, shot it and recorded a video of it,...

Sep 6, 2014 · As described in multiple accounts, in 1977, Otterness -- then 25 – tied a dog he had brought back from a shelter to a fence and shot and killed the animal on video. The footage was displayed on...

Sep 16, 2011 · In 1977, a few years after moving to New York from Wichita, Mr. Otterness shot and killed his dog on camera for a video called “Shot Dog Film.” The piece was too much even for many of his anarchic contemporaries.

In 1977, when he was 25-years-old, artist Tom Otterness adopted a shelter dog, chained it to a fence, and shot it dead for an "art" film he called "Shot Dog Film." In 2008, he apologized, saying, "As you must understand this is a very difficult and painful situation for me.

In 1977, at 25 years old, Otterness produced a video he called "Shot Dog Film". ABC7 spoke with Otterness on the phone from his home in Brooklyn, New York and he plainly apologized.

Apr 14, 2008 · Thirty years ago when I was 25 years old, I made a film in which I shot a dog. It was an indefensible act that I am deeply sorry for. Many of us have experienced profound emotional turmoil and despair.