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Emmett Williams im Gutenberg Pavillon Mainz / Williams, Emmett ; Patterson B ; Higgins D ; Knowles A ; Page R ; Spoerri D ; Maciunas B ; Filliou R ; Kopcke A ; Spoerri D ; Ben., 2001

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Identifier: CC-54908-990326

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Scope and Contents

Emmett Williams writes about his creation of the Alphabet Symphony for the Festival of Misfits in London in 1962. The performance was one of the first Fluxus events even before the name Fluxus was used. It was preceded by the first Festum Fluxorum the previous month in Weisbaden with Williams and Ben Paterson as the only certified Fluxus artists. Paterson contributed an essay and conducted Williams' alphabet performance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + collage (offset print fragments) (32 pages)) ; 17.5 x 14 cm (book) + 11.9 x 9 cm (collage)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Mainz, Germany : Gutenberg Museum. Signed by: Emmett Williams (r.c. - title page). Inscription: For Ruth and Marvin Sackner Berlin2002. Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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