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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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Die Fabelhafte Getraume Von Taifun Willi / Higgins, Dick ; Porter B., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-31611-33110
Scope and Contents

The book includes nine photographic reproductions of collages of found images that were made by Bern Porter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Scenes Forgotten and Otherwise Remembered / Higgins, Dick., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-30765-32211
Scope and Contents

Written between 1981 and 1983 in Berlin and Barrytown, New York. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Storm Riders and Other Plays / Higgins, Dick., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-32893-34508
Scope and Contents

This book includes the scripts of eight short plays. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998