The Fluxus Reader

by Ken Friedman (Editor)

The Fluxus Reader is the first comprehensive source book on the international community of artists, architects, designers and composers described as "the most radical and experimental art movement of the 1960s". Celebrated as a leading force in the development of post-modern culture but often dismissed as a bunch of charlatans, Fluxus left its mark on our era by incorporating the work and thought of major artists such as Joseph Beuys, Yoko Ono, George Brecht, Nam June Paik, Dick Higgins and Per Kirkeby. Neglected by the market-oriented art world, Fluxus became a source of ideas and practices adopted by fields ranging from architecture and industrial design to cultural theory and psychology.This compendium presents a wide range of voices -- the artists themselves, their friends and their enemies. They speak through a selection of original writings and documents, summary essays by leading historians and scholars and notes by critics and journalists from around the world. The book also includes a comprehensive reference section with a complete chronology and bibliography on Fluxus, along with charts and biographies on the key Fluxus artists.

Genres: Art

288 pages, Unknown Binding

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Chay Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource.