Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998
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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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 37 Collections and/or Records:
A Line From 1970-1990 / Ruch, Gunther ; Higgins D ; Nomads., 1987
A Primer of Happenings & Time/Space Art, 1965
This book was written by Hansen as a first-hand account of the Happenings of the 1960's and documents these now historic performances with photographs by Peter Moore. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
About the Brown Paintings / Higgins, Dick., 1990
AQ: How We Met or a Mocrodemystification. No.16 / Silke Pauli, Herve Wurz, editors ; Moore P ; Ay-O ; Ben ; Brecht G ; Filliou R ; Higgins D ; Maciunas G ; Saito T ; Spoerri D ; Watts R ; Williams E ; Shiomi M., 1977
Peter Moore's photograph appears on the cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Artists Books: A Critical Survey of the Literature / Klima, Stefan ; Drucker J ; Higgins D ; Lyons J ; Phillpot C ; Lippard L ; Carrion U ; Celant G., 1998
This book consists of five essays on artists books with extensive footnotes and a detailed bibiliography. Lucy Lippard is quoted on Artist Books as "not books about art, or on artists, but books as art. They can be all words, all images, or combinations thereof. At best they are a lively hybrid of exhibition, narrative, and object." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Association of Little Presses Newsletter. Mar-May / Bob Cobbing, editor ; Higgins D., 1981
Celebrating the Life of Dick Higgins 1938-1998 / Higgins, Dick., 1998
Annoucement celbrating the memorial in memory of Higgins at the Judson Memorial Church, New York, December 27, 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxflakpak / Hansen, Al ; Cage J ; Young L ; Higgins D ; Corner P ; Brecht G ; Ono Y ; Koepcke A., 1983
Most of the photocopied material has transferred in part to the polyvinyl looseleaf inserts and cannot be removed without damage. This book documents the artistic biography of Hansen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxus Etc.: The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Collection / Jon Hendricks, curator ; Higgins D ; Knizak M ; Sharits P ; Williams E ; Ben ; Knowles A ; Brecht G ; Cage J ; Friedman K ; MacLow J ; Ay-O ; deRidder W ; Filliou R ; Williams E ; Koepcke A ; Maciunas G ; Oldenbourg S ; Ono Y ; Paik NJ ; Patterson B ; Shiomi C ; Spoerri D ; Watts R., 1981
This exhibition catalogue describes the philosophy, attitudes, influences and purposes of Fluxus. It documents Fluxus editions, periodicals and bibliographic materials. Includes a chronology of Fluxus performances from 1962 to 1978. The exhibition was curated by Jon Hendricks. R.W, Smith: Massive exhibition of 683 works organized in three parts: Fluxus Editions & Related Works; Fluxus Periodicals and Documents, Related Publications and Bibliographic Material; and Fluxus Performance: Documentation of Events. Introduction by John Hendricks; A Complete History of Fluxus, Including Philosophy, Attitudes, Influences and Purposes (consisting of statements by Fluxus artists and Fluxus founder George Maciunas reproduced in facsimile); chronology of Fluxus Performance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fluxus Etc./Addenda II: The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Collection / Jon Hendricks, curator ; Brecht G ; Cage J ; Friedman K ; Higgins D ; Knizak M ; Miller L ; Ono Y ; Ben., 1983
This exhibition consists mainly of Fluxus instructional drawings, writings and typings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
For the Birds: In Conversation with Daniel Charles / Cage, John ; McLuhan M ; Fuller B ; Duchamp M ; Joyce J ; Berberian C ; Tudor D ; Young L ; Feldman M ; Wolff C ; Wittgenstein L ; Riley T ; Kaprow A ; Higgins D ; Cunningham M ; Paik NJ ; Satie E., 1981
The introduction of this book by Cage has an experimental typographic layout. The remainder consists of a standard layout of questions and answers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
From the Library of R. Buckminster Fuller / Horowitz, Glenn ; Cage J ; Vostell W ; Higgins D ; Bayer H ; Kepes G ; Bradbury R ; Williams J ; Schlossberg E ; McLuhan M ; Corita M., 2004
The books listed were from Fuller's library and often inscribed to him. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Fylkingen Och Sveroges Radio Presenterar / Higgins D ; Novak L ; Heidsieck B ; Hanson S ; Chopin H ; Cobbing B ; Giorno J ; Johnson BE ; Roth D ; Williams E ; Hodell A ; Lille C., 1969
Bob Cobbing has made notations for the actual performance times on Swedish radio on this personal copy. He notes that Valoch's contribution was not received in time for the festival. This copy is stored with Cobbing material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Hold On To Your Hat: Interviews with Bern Porter, 2012
internet.pl / Marecki, Piotr, editor ; Fajfer Z ; Higgins D ; Friedman K ; Padin C ; Fricker H ; Ruch C ; Truck F ; Johnson R ; Phillpot C ; Groh K ; Decie J ; Baroni V ; Janssen R., 2003
January: Fluxus & related material / Art Base ; Filliou R ; Vostell W ; Knowles A ; Kopke A ; Higgins D ; Watts B ; Paik NJ ; Shiomi M ; Saito T ; Brecht G ; Maciunas G ; Ay-O ; Patterson B ; Hendricks G ; Andersen E ; Friedman K ; Schmit T ; Ben ; Ono Y ; Flynt H ; Kaprow A ; Knizak M ; Schneemann C ; Johnson R ; Spoerri D ; Hansen A., 2001
Lists multiples, publications, prints, catalogues and ephemera of Fluxus. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Ken Friedman: Small Drawings / Thomas, D. W.; Friedman K; Robson E; Higgins D; Sackner RK; Sackner MA., 1982
This is an essay written for an exhibition of Ken Friedman's illustrations of two books, viz., Ernest Robson's "Thomas Onetwo" and Dick Higgins' "The Epickall Quest of the Brothers Dichtung." Stored with Ken Friedman material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Last Photograph of Dick Higgins prior to his Death] / Conz, Francesco; Higgins D; Paik NJ; Conz F., 1998
[Letter to Jean-Paul Curtay] / Brown, Jean; Higgins D; Frank P; Williams J; Friedman K., 1982
Complains in a good natured way about the visitors to her Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.