Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998
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notably, Higgins founded Something Else Press (1963-1974), operated the Something Else Gallery (1966-1969) and founded Unpublished Editions (Printed Editions) in 1972.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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Poesia: Outras Escritas Novos Suportes, 1988
Curated by Fernando Aguiar. Works reproduced in catalog by Cesar Figueiredo held by Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
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.