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Brecht, George, 1926-2008

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 August 27 - 2008 December 5

Nationality

American

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

An Introduction to Book of the Tumbler on Fire , 1978

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Identifier: CC-23789-24237
Scope and Contents

Edited by Henry Martin. "This Sentence is Weightless," a multiple held by the Sackner Archive is reproduced on page 60. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

An Introspective, 1996

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Identifier: CC-52526-73654
Scope and Contents This catalogue includes a large number of ephemeral visual/verbal announcements and photographic documentation of happenings. There are several brief essays by artists, poets, and collectors celebrating the life of Hansen who died in 1995. Wikepedia: Alfred Earl "Al" Hansen (5 October 1927 -- 22 June 1995) was an American artist considered as one of the most important Fluxus figures. He was a Norwegian American. Born in New York City, he was a member of the Fluxus art movement and friend to Yoko Ono and John Cage. While serving in Germany in World War II Hansen pushed a piano off the roof of a five story building. This act became the foundation of one of his most recognized performance pieces, the Yoko Ono Piano Drop and inspired artists like Nam June Paik. Hansen was a frequent visitor to The Factory, Andy Warhol's studio in New York. Hansen also studied with and worked with the composer John Cage at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Hansen was perhaps best...
Dates: 1996

George Brecht - Notebooks I- II- III, 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

The Book of the Art of Artists' Books, 1979

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Identifier: CC-22715-23150
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was based upon the "Metamorphoses des Kunstlerbuches" that was presented as part of Documenta VI in 1977 in Kassel, West Germany. The text was written in German by Rolf Dittmar and translated to English and Farsi for this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

The Green, the Red, the Yellow, the Black, and the White, 1983

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Identifier: CC-22281-22704
Scope and Contents

The introduction was written by Robert Filliou. Each page depicts a grid of images appropriated from an encylopedia. The images are printed in green except for the loose print that in red. The images are captioned by text in the encyclopedia or text added by the authors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Ubi Fluxus ibi motus 1990-1962 , 1990

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Identifier: CC-00961-986
Scope and Contents

The Sackners attended this exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Water Yam 5th Edition , 1986

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Identifier: CC-22506-22931
Scope and Contents

The 1st edition of Water Yam appeared in 1962, the 2nd in 1964, the 3rd in 1972, and a 4th in 1983. This 5th unlimited edition which was unsigned as issued, was signed by Brecht for Francesco Conz who gifted this work to the Sackners. it does not include the booklet entitled NUT BONE present in the 4th edition but has a sealed envelope entitled 'Cloud Scissors' that is not included in the 4th edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986