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Friedman, Ken, 1949-

 Person

Biography

Ken Friedman was born on September 19, 1949 in New London, Connecticut. He matriculated at Shimer College in Mount Carroll, Illinois from 1966-1967. He received his Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at San Francisco State University in 1971. In 1976 he received his doctorate from United States International University. He has been an important figure in the Fluxus movement, an internanationl laboratory for experimental art, architecture, design, literature, and music. He has been involved in the mail art movement. He has written extensively on these movements. From 1994-2009 Friedmans served on the faculty at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo as well as at the Design Research Center at the Danish School of Design in Copenhagen from 2003-2009. In October 2007 he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Design at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Annotation by Marvin and Ruth Sackner

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Fluxus Etc./Addenda II: The Gilbert and Lila Silverman Collection / Jon Hendricks, curator ; Brecht G ; Cage J ; Friedman K ; Higgins D ; Knizak M ; Miller L ; Ono Y ; Ben., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-11587-11803
Scope and Contents

This exhibition consists mainly of Fluxus instructional drawings, writings and typings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

International Contact List / Friedman, Ken., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-11665-11883
Scope and Contents

Provides listing of artists, poets, and galleries with interest in Fluxus activities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Ken Friedman: Small Drawings / Thomas, D. W.; Friedman K; Robson E; Higgins D; Sackner RK; Sackner MA., 1982

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Identifier: CC-49040-70078
Scope and Contents

This is an essay written for an exhibition of Ken Friedman's illustrations of two books, viz., Ernest Robson's "Thomas Onetwo" and Dick Higgins' "The Epickall Quest of the Brothers Dichtung." Stored with Ken Friedman material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

[Letter to Jean-Paul Curtay] / Brown, Jean; Higgins D; Frank P; Williams J; Friedman K., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-23675-24122
Scope and Contents

Complains in a good natured way about the visitors to her Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Outline for A History of Artistamps and Stamps as an Art Medium / Banana, Anna; Watts R; Friedman K; Maciunas G; Spoerri D; Ben; Tot E; Roth D; Tilson J; Cleveland B; Varney E; Cavellini GA; Welch C; Lloyd G; Perneczky G; Fricker H., 1995

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Identifier: CC-27889-29028
Scope and Contents

Anna Banana provides chapter outlines for a proposed book that describes and traces the history of artistamps from 1914 until the present. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

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