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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Ear Magazine. No.6 / Florey M ; Anderson B ; Picard L ; Vostell W ; Higgins D ; Corner P., 1975
Factotumbook: Piano Album: Short Piano Pieces 1962-1984. No.26/Sep / Dick Higgins ; Williams E., 1980
Great Bear Pamphlet, A: A Dick Higgins Sampler: Betwixt & Between: The Life and Works of Fluxus Artist Dick Higgins. No.Last / Simon Anderson, Hannah Higgins, editors ; Higgins D., 2000
This book documents a commemorative exhibition to Dick Higgins after his death in 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
John Cage: An Anthology edited by Richard Kostelanetz / Cage, John ; Satie E ; Hansen A ; Higgins D ; Sumsion C ; Duchamp M ; McLuhan M ; Corner P., 1991
This is a reprint of a book first published in 1970, supplemented with a new chronology and catalogues. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.