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Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998

 Person

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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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 210 Collections and/or Records:

Die Fabelhafte Getraume Von Taifun Willi / Higgins, Dick ; Porter B., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-31611-33110
Scope and Contents

The book includes nine photographic reproductions of collages of found images that were made by Bern Porter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Dieter Roth Is Magnificent / Higgins, Dick; Roth D., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-28157-29320
Scope and Contents

On gold colored, papercard stock, Higgins has printed the same message, ...is magnificant with four spellings of Roth's name, e.g., dieter roth, diter rot, dieter rot, and diter roth. The card is addresses to Dieter Roth in Iceland. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Difficulties, The. No.1 / Tom Beckett, Earel Neikirk, editors ; Corman C ; Dawson F ; Eshleman C ; Eigner L ; Beckett T ; Higgins D ; Bernstein C ; Howe S ; Metcalf P ; Grossinger R ; Waldrop R ; Raworth T., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-15371-15695
Scope and Contents

The editors state in this first issue of The Difficulties that they "are starting a new journal of the arts which is to be devoted to process-oriented, language-centered work." The title is derived from a quote of Charles Olson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Early Photographs, Recent Books, Chess Sets and Concrete Poems / Hornor, Dave ; Higgins D., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-62513-47666
Scope and Contents

Includes a card by Dick Higgins (reprint?) dated 1978 entitled "Seven Stars for English Professors." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Emblematic and Non-Emblematic Aspects of English Renaissance Pattern Poetry / Westerweel, Bart; Higgins D; Adler J; Ernst U; Herbert G; Gomringer E; Mallarme S; Maurus H., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-00583-597
Scope and Contents

The author analyzes English Renaissance pattern poetry from George Herbert, Robert Herrick, Richard Willis and its relationship to the classical shaped poetry, Christian models, and emblem forms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Festival Internacional de Poesia Viva, First (Second Presentation) / Fernando Aguiar, curator ; Vigo EA ; Higgins D ; Kempton K ; Blaine J ; Heidsieck B ; Papp T ; Bentivoglio M ; Nannucci M ; Xerra W ; Ori L ; Lora-Totino A ; Maggi R ; Adler J ; Claire P ; Aguiar F ; Aragao A ; Hatherly A ; Pimenta A ; Olbrich JO ; Groh K., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-13034-13326
Scope and Contents

Second presentation of the First International Festival of Live Poetry (first exhibition catalogue is also held by the Sackner Archive). This exhibition included selected originals and photographs from the first exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Festival Internacional de Poesia Viva, First (Second Presentation) / Fernando Aguiar, curator ; Vigo EA ; Higgins D ; Kempton K ; Blaine J ; Heidsieck B ; Papp T ; Bentivoglio M ; Nannucci M ; Xerra W ; Ori L ; Lora-Totino A ; Maggi R ; Adler J ; Claire P ; Aguiar F ; Aragao A ; Hatherly A ; Pimenta A ; Olbrich JO ; Groh K., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-13035-13327
Scope and Contents

Second presentation of the First International Festival Of Live Poetry (first presentation also held by Sackner Archive) held one year after the initial exhibition. This exhibition included selected originals and photographs of the first exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Fluxfest 83 (Altered) / Random, Steve ; Higgins D ; Miller L ; Ay-O ; Dupuy J ; Knowles A ; Watts R ; Xatrec C ; Andersen E ; Knizak M ; Brecht G ; Higgins D ; Watts R ; Page R ; Klintberg B., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-03203-3252
Scope and Contents

Steve Random photocopied a booklet and altered it by adding the word "Random" to several pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

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

 Item
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