Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1938 March 15 - 1998 October 25
Biography
Dick Higgins was born in Cambridge, England in 1939 and died in Quebec in 1998. He was a Fluxus artist who studied with John Cage and Henry Cowell (1958-1959), and co-founded Happenings in 1958. He is credited with coining the phrase intermedia to describe his particular approach to artmaking that included (but is not limited to) his visual, musical and literary efforts. He was a theorist, poet, composer, performance artist, printmaker, filmaker, and book publisher. Most notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.
Nationality
American
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Francisco Conz Prints on Fabric / Lax, Robert ; Gomringer, Eugen ; Higgins D., 1996
Item
Identifier: CC-30705-32149
The Book of Hours and Constellations, 1968
Item
Identifier: CC-10207-10408
Scope and Contents
Edited by Jerome Rothenberg. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates:
1968