Local sculptor Chris Burden died Sunday from what friends described as malignant melanoma. He was 69.

He became known for his performance art, but will be best remembered by most people in this city for "Urban Light, " the massive installation of vintage street lamps on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Museum Art. 

"[The] high-low quality, how inviting they were, how ceremonial they were, they light from dusk to dawn. As you probably know, it doesn't matter whether the museum is open or closed, there are always people gathering around 'Urban Light' as a center piece for the metropolis," said LACMA director Michael Govan said. "He's a great L.A. story about making an internationally, extremely significant career."

Listen to the full interview with Michale Govan by clicking the blue player above.