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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Books from Maine / Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance ; Porter B ; Beltrametti F ; Higgins D., 1981
This edition of the publication is dedicated to Bern Porter and includes a listing of books written by and illustrated by him as well as a book of photographs by S. Wells, "Bug: Bern Porter in New York," and Porter's film and video "Earum Magnus," which was directed by D. Higgins. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.