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Friedman, Ken, 1949-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1949 September 19

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

Nationality

American

Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

I.A.C. (International Artists Cooperation): Completition. No.45 / Ken Friedman., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-08487-8656
Scope and Contents

The text reads, "When you have finished reading this sentence you have finished reading my book," spread out one word at a time. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

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

It is the golden voice / Friedman, Ken., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-56005-9999469
Scope and Contents

The work was done when Friedman served as Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Contemporary Art in San Diego. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Ken Friedman ATCA Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MsC0839
Abstract

Personal papers, correspondence, publications of this educator and artist.

Dates: -

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

 Item
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 Emmett Williams] / Friedman, Ken; Williams E., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-50499-71570
Scope and Contents

This letter that is written to Emmett Williams mentions enclosure of "A Logic of Clouds" number 1 - 5 expects Williams opinion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

[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

Open and Shut Case / Friedman, Ken., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-10701-10910
Scope and Contents

Opaque white plastic box with label designed as mock court subpoena by George Maciunas adhered to top of box. Printed instructions label adhered inside box: "shut quick." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

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

 Item
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

Postfluxpostbooklet: After Fluxus. No.14 / Ken Friedman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-49669-70722
Scope and Contents

This is the first edition; it was later reprinted in 1991. The Sackner Archive holds both copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Postfluxpostbooklet: After Fluxus (reprinted). No.14 / Ken Friedman., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-04599-4686
Scope and Contents

First published in 1990 in a signed edition of 100 copies and reprinted in an opened edition in 1991. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Reflection Press / Leiber, Steven ; Albrecht d ; Vostell W ; Friedman K ; Higgins D ; Hausmann R ; Ben ; Hendricks J ; Pezold F ; Tot E ; Furnival J ; Knizak M ; Beuys J ; Herzfelde W ; Cage J ; Moorman C ; Cremer S ; Below P., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-31710-33220
Scope and Contents

This is a catalogue of the complete works of Reflection Press founded and owned by Albrecht d. It has two page sizes that are interleaved thereby accounting for its unconventional shape. One size page is 28 x 10.8 cm, the other 21.1 x 21.6 cm. Leiber presents the total collection for sale as well as selected items. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 56
Collection 3
 
Subject
Fluxus 37
Documentation 12
Critical text 9
Correspondence art 7
Conceptual art 5