About Ana Mendieta
Ana Mendieta Ana Mendieta

Birthday

1948-11-18

Place of Birth

Havana, Cuba

Biography

Ana Mendieta (November 18, 1948 – September 8, 1985) was a Cuban-American performance artist, sculptor, painter and video artist who is best known for her "earth-body" artwork. Born in Havana, Mendieta left for the United States in 1961.