Fluxus: The History of an Attitude

by Owen F. Smith

"Fluxus was once called 'the most radical and experimental art movement of the sixties,' but for anyone seeking to learn more about the historical nature of Fluxus and its conceptual framework it might more readily seem to be just plain frustrating rather than radical. This is in part the case because Fluxus is historically complex and philosophically difficult to define."

--Owen Smith

FLUXUS: THE HISTORY OF AN ATTITUDE by Owen F. Smith is A HOT mix of dada, fluxus, art theory and art history. Owen F. Smith's exhaustive archival research tracks the physical remains of this fascinating interdisciplinary and international arts movement that began in the 1960s.

San Diego State Univesity Press | __Fluxus: The History of an Attitude__ by Owen F. Smith; ISBN 1-879691-51-5 | 1998 trade paperback | 326 pp. | US $27.00 | Second Printing

Genres: Art

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Joe Sacksteder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really great resource. A little confusing to me that the Vienna Actionists aren't mentioned once in this text. It's almost as if they're purposely redacted from the history of direct action art in order to sanitize it.

[Beezer de Martelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

how to situate fluxus philosophically and historically