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Cage, John

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1912-09-05 - 1992-08-12

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Footnotes: Collage Journal 30 years / Knowles, Alison ; Rothenberg J ; Cage J ; Berner J ; Higgins D ; Breton A ; Corner P ; Quasha G ; Rypson P ; Saito T ; Brecht G ; Conz F ; Andersen E ; Hendricks G., 2000

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Identifier: CC-34701-36404
Scope and Contents

Jerome Rothenberg contributes a pre-face in which he writes that "Footnotes, presented here, is the accounting of where Alison Knowles' feet (and hands and mind) have taken her." The pages of this book are reproductions of notebook pages dating from 1975 to 1995, inscribed and collaged by Knowles. As Knowles herself stated, "It is important to remember that we are free to make art and poetry out of anything: A loaf of bread, some beans, a hasty jotting on the train." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

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

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Identifier: CC-16646-17000
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1981

George Brecht - Notebooks I- II- III / Brecht, George ; Cage J., 1991

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Identifier: CC-39010-40947
Scope and Contents

These facsimile notebooks in Brecht's handwriting are studies for his performance pieces, critical writings, experimental musical scores, poem objects and chance images. One volume is a replica of Brecht's class notes from the summer of 1958 taught by John Cage. Dieter Daniels was the editor with the collaboration of Hermann Braun. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

[Interview with Pierre Restany] / Hubaut, Joel ; Brian Holmes, translator ; Satie E ; Cage J., 1996

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Identifier: CC-09899-10096
Scope and Contents

Consists of a critical introduction of Hubaut's work by Restany followed by an interview of Hubaut which was the subject of a conference held March 28, 1994 at l'l.U.F.M. di Calvados. Restany begins his remarks, "...Joel Hubaut, for he is among the protagonists of the third generation of the postwar period, someone who, precisely, has also identified his work with life. Life, for Joel Hubaut is above all a linguistic phenomenon... Language is like life, it has highs and lows..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Jean Brown, 82, an Art Collector Called the Den Mother of Fluxus / Smith, Roberta; Brown J; Duchamp M; Cage J; Maciunas G., 1994

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Identifier: CC-02848-2891
Scope and Contents

Obituary of Jean Brown, whose archive inspired the Sackners to focus their collection on concrete and visual poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Kulchur. No.16/Win / Lita Hornick, editor ; Jones L ; Creeley R ; Hirschman J ; Warhol A ; Malanga G ; Owens R ; Bowering G ; Berrigan T ; Padgett R ; Held A ; Cage J ; Mallarme S ; Rauschenberg R., 1964 - 1965

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Identifier: CC-51215-72303
Scope and Contents

Hirschman contributes a long critical essay on Mallarme's "Un Coup de Des" and its relationship to Pierre Boulez's "Third Piano Sonata." Hirschman points out that the study of "Un Coup de Des" inspired him to write "Interchange" about Los Angeles in which the pages can be interchanged. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964 - 1965

[Letter to ?: did geo show you the fluxus stuff?] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Weaver M; Williams J; Cage J., 1973

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Identifier: CC-56696-10000085
Scope and Contents

This letter page might be a seicond of two that cannot be found. In it, Houedard discusses the religious life of monks as seen from the outside world.The remainder of the letter deals with meeting the person to whom it is addressed. Desmond, a prisoner that dsh befriended is also mentioned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

[Letter to Jean-Paul Curtay] / Lora-Totino, Arrigo; Cage J., 1980

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Identifier: CC-07176-7317
Scope and Contents

Asks Curtay for information about his "body poetry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

M: Writings 67-72 / Cage, John ; Duchamp M., 1974

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Identifier: CC-18960-19339
Scope and Contents

In his introductory essay, Cage describes the background for the writings in this book. He mentions that his mesostics were inspired by one of Edward Denby's birthdays. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

M: Writings 67-72 / Cage, John ; Duchamp M., 1974

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Identifier: CC-18961-19340
Scope and Contents

In his introductory essay, Cage describes the background for the writings in this book. He mentions that his mesostics were inspired by one of Edward Denby's birthdays. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Meaford Tank Range / Owen Sound ; Smith S ; Penhale D ; Dean M ; Truhlar R ; Cage J ; Schwitters K ; Ball H., 1977

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Identifier: CC-38369-40272
Scope and Contents

The Owen Sound group comprised Steven Smith, David Penhale, Michael Dean, and Richard Truhlar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Musicage: Cage Muses on Word, Art, Music / Cage, John ; Retallack, Joan., 1996

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Identifier: CC-27248-27746
Scope and Contents

This book takes the form of conversations between Cage and Retallack ranging from his theories of chance, composition, collaborations, and the aesthetics of multi media work. A critical essay traces Cage's earlier years and works. A detailed section of the book is devoted to Cage's Mesostic poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Silence / Cage, John ; Satie E., 1973

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Identifier: CC-16643-16997
Scope and Contents

This the 4th printing of the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973