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Gysin, Brion, 1916-1986

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1916 January 19 - 1986 July 13

Nationality

Canadian, British (born), French (based)

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Dreamachine / Brion Gysin., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-10223-10426
Scope and Contents

This videotape was produced by The Hafler Trio and Three Temple Ov Psychick Youth. The Dreamachine is a cylinder 1m. in height, with holes of sufic origin to let light into its sides, placed on a turntable rotating at 78 rpm with a lightbulb suspended its center. "Flickers" of light which eminate are viewed with eyes closed. The interruptions of light correspond with alpha rhythms. The videotape covers a range of techniques used by Gysin and was realized in an edition of 20 copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Ecritures: Le Temps des Naguals. No.16 / Brion Gysin ; William S. Burroughs., 1987

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Identifier: CC-13562-13865
Scope and Contents

Edited by Jean-Marc Vincent. Consists mainly of interviews of Gysin and Burroughs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Etant Donnes a Caen / Hubaut, Joel; Gysin B., 1999

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Identifier: CC-36159-37938
Scope and Contents

This announcement of movies included work dedicated to Normande Transculturel by Joel Hubaut. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

[henri chopin coming] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Sharkey JJ; Chopin H; Gysin B; Heidsieck B; DeVree P; Garnier P; Sharkey W ., 1964

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Identifier: CC-56735-10000112
Scope and Contents

This letter is addressed to John Sharkey in which Houedard mentions well known poets of the '60s. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Here to Go: Planet R-101, 1982

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Identifier: CC-10090-10291
Scope and Contents

Gysin is interviewed by Wilson, with an introduction by William S. Burroughs. They discuss Morocco, magic, science, literature, painting and music. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Let The Mice In, 1973

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Identifier: CC-51251-72339
Scope and Contents

This book was edited by Jan Herman. Gysin documents the making of cut-ups and his "Dream Machine" in this book. Also, this book includes three labels from the exhibition "Beyond Geometry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

[Letter to Henri Chopin Sep 7, 1983], 1983

 Item — Box Oversized Cobbing, Bob: [Barcode: 31858072491305]
Identifier: CC-19985-20373
Scope and Contents

This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

[Letter to Richard Aaron (March 6, 1977)] / Gibbs, Michael; Gysin B; Carrion U; Burroughs WS; Chopin H; Dufrene F; Heidsieck B; Cobbing B; Mon F; Hanson S; Johnson BE; Nannucci M; Lora-Totino A., 1977

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Identifier: CC-43896-46000
Scope and Contents

Gibbs asks Aaron for books and mentions his working on Kontextsound to accompany the sound poetry festival ar Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Minutes To Go / Beiles, Sinclair ; Burroughs, William S. ; Corso, Gregory ; Gysin, Brion ; Pelieu C., 1968

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Identifier: CC-51417-72512
Scope and Contents

This book was first published in Paris in 1960 by Two Cities Editions. Claude Perlieu contributed a single collage that is reproduced after the title page. The back cover depicts a Brion Gysin calligraphic drawing. This book has been considered by some as the "Handbook for Cut-Ups." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

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Conventional poetry 28
Conventional fiction 18
Documentation 12
Sound poetry 12
Concrete poetry 11