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Karen Finley, ‘The Jackie Look’

Controversial performance artist Karen Finley acknowledges the cheers of the audience in her performance of the one-woman show "The Jackie Look" at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015. Finley takes on the persona of the iconic former first lady to address how we look at trauma

Controversial performance artist Karen Finley acknowledges the cheers of the audience in her performance of the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015. Finley takes on the persona of the iconic former first lady to address how we look at trauma

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Nov. 21, 2015 11:29 AM PT

This weekend at the Broad museum in Los Angeles, Karen Finley addressed what she calls “the casualization” of violence in a sold-out, one-woman show, “The Jackie Look.”

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

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'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley invites members of the audience to dance with her onstage during her peformance of “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'The Jackie Look'

Karen Finley performs in the one-woman show “The Jackie Look” at the Broad museum on Nov. 20, 2015.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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