Background
Cynthia Maughan was born in Bell, California in 1949. She grew up in Norwalk, California.
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Cynthia Maughan
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Maughan currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Between 1973 and 1980 Maughan created nearly three hundred short, self-directed performances for camera in Pasadena, California. These early video works are characterized by their humor and low-fi aesthetic.
These videos were often titled descriptively, such as "Tell Three Cats About Jail" (1977-1978) and "Two Sticks Mourning At Another Stick"s Funeral" (1973-1974).
In the 1980s the artist moved into the punk music scene. In 2008 Maughan was included in the exhibition, California Video, at the Getty Center.
Select films
Coffin from Toothpicks (1975). Browning Automatic (1978).
I Tell Three Cats about Jail (1977-1978).
Taking Medicine with Gloves On (1975). Two Sticks Mourning at Another Stick"s Funeral (1973-1974).
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Membership
She was a member of several bands, such as Auto De Fe, the Nihils, Primitive State and The Shrews.
