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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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:
About the Brown Paintings / Higgins, Dick., 1990
Art Without Boundaries: 1950-70 / Woods, Gerald, editor ; Thompson, Philip, editor ; Williams, John, editor ; LeWitt S ; Boyle M ; Cobbing B ; Roth D ; Higgins D ; Houedard DS ; Oldenburg C ; Gaul W ; Bass S ; Carmi E ; Folon ; Hamilton R ; Kriwet F ; Massin R ; Mayer HJ ; Rand P ; Rauschenberg R ; Themerson F ; Themerson S ; Tschichold J ; Wright E ; Cage J ; Chermayeff I ; Fletcher A ; Ionesco E ; Schmidt P., 1972
This book is reviewed by Adrian Shaughnessy in eye Vol.13 no.50, 2003. Its aim was to show that graphic design and fine art blend as one. In the review, Shaugnessy points out that in the 21st century, the disciplines are growing apart due to commercial art galleries that need to distinguish the two to maintain business. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.