 Kaprow's most famous happenings began around 1961 to 1962, when he would take students or friends out to a specific site to perform a small action.He gained significant attention in September 1962 for his "Words" performance at the Smolin Gallery.However, the ritualistic nature of his happenings is nowhere better illustrated than in "Eat" (1964), which took place in a cave with irregular floors criss-crossed with puddles and streams.