Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998
Dates
- Existence: 1938 March 15 - 1998 October 25
Biography
Dick Higgins was born in Cambridge, England in 1939 and died in Quebec in 1998. He was a Fluxus artist who studied with John Cage and Henry Cowell (1958-1959), and co-founded Happenings in 1958. He is credited with coining the phrase intermedia to describe his particular approach to artmaking that included (but is not limited to) his visual, musical and literary efforts. He was a theorist, poet, composer, performance artist, printmaker, filmaker, and book publisher. Most notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.
Nationality
American
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
A Basket of Chestnuts, 1981
G. Cook's translations fron "The Miscellanea of Venantius Fortunatus" is introduced by Dick Higgins who describes Fortunatus as "perhaps the greatest master of Christian poetry." Included in the book are six examples of emblem or shaped poems from the sixth century. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Book About Love & War & Death, 1972
A Primer of Happenings & Time/Space Art, 1965
This book was written by Hansen as a first-hand account of the Happenings of the 1960's and documents these now historic performances with photographs by Peter Moore. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
An Introduction to Book of the Tumbler on Fire , 1978
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.
Art A to Z Part One, 1977
For this book, each artist was asked to contribute one page of autobiography and one page about anything beginning with the same initial letter as his surname. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Benzene. No.3/Sum-Fall, 1981
Dick Higgins Collection
He was a Fluxus artist. This is an Alternative Traditions in Contemporary Art Collection (ATCA).
glasslass, July 17th, 1970
Iuvenilia Loeti: Raccolta di Poeti Latini Medievali, 1969
This is a survey of medieval, Latin shaped poetry with critical text. Several pages by Rabano Mauro (Hrabamus Maurus) are reproduced from a book that is also held by the Sackner Archive. The marginata was inserted by Dick Higgins, the previous owner of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Measure-Cut-Stitch, 1989
Higgins reviews Ruth Laxson's book "Measure-Cut-Stitch," held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Modular Poems, 1974
In his introduction, Higgins defines a modular poem "in which the principle structural factor is the repetion, usually in different contexts, of one of more elements of th text. Each element becomes a module which may be expanded, compressed or otherwise altered. Or not." The book is illustrated with photographs mainly of old machinery by Eugene Williams. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Nowoczesnosc od czasu postmodernizmu, 2000
The book was edited by Piotr Rypson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Pattern Poetry: Guide To An Unknown Literature, 1987
?quien es Ben?., 2008
Self Portrait, 1970
The text begins, "OMBWHNW ($5.95) is enigmatic like the title. It's 'bound like a prayer book.'" The book that it cites is Foew&ombwhnw published by Something Else Press in 1969. It is not known whether this print was ever editioned or the size of the edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
S.M.S., no. 3, 1968
Summary Dissolution, 1988
The Book of Hours and Constellations, 1968
Edited by Jerome Rothenberg. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
