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Fluxus

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

An Introspective / Hansen, Al ; Hoffmann H ; Cage J ; Artaud A ; Brecht G ; Brus G ; Conz F ; Martin H ; Corner P ; Dine J ; Friedman K ; Ginsberg A ; Hendricks G ; Higgins D ; Hutchinson P ; Kaprow A ; Knowles A ; MacLow J ; Tardos A ; Oldenburg C ; Ox J ; Saito T ; Spoerri D ; Tot E ; Werwerka S ; Whitman R ; Young L ; Zarzeela M., 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

Artists Books: Performance/Live Art Notes. No.8 / Al Hansen., 1981

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Identifier: CC-24909-25362
Scope and Contents

Stored on shelf with Hundertmark material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Fluxflakpak / Hansen, Al ; Cage J ; Young L ; Higgins D ; Corner P ; Brecht G ; Ono Y ; Koepcke A., 1983

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Identifier: CC-30927-32382
Scope and Contents

Most of the photocopied material has transferred in part to the polyvinyl looseleaf inserts and cannot be removed without damage. This book documents the artistic biography of Hansen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

MILCHwirtschaft / Ay-O ; Hainke W ; Hansen A ; Mields R ; Noel A ; Spoerri D ; Ulrichs T ; Williams E., 1996

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Identifier: CC-37565-39422
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Barbara Rollmann-Borretty. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996