I also. In 72, 73, 74, reading Art International (prev. incarnation of the thing
that is now Flash Art, I think) and then seeing a copy of the Secret Block, from
a friend who'd spent the previous year in England, and these bits and pieces of
information on what Beuys was doing filtering in-- This was the primary
influence on my making practices at the time.
AK
meryl wrote:
> Yes, let's talk about Germany! I came to fluxus via Beuys and to me Beuys
> will always be the personification of fluxus. Of course, this is strictly
> my opinion and not fact, but there it is.... I would love to someday make
> the pilgramage to Dusseldorf and Kleve (and Berlin, but that's another
> story) but it seems unlikely in the immediate future (alas!)
>
> I've always felt that most of the important 20th century art (and design)
> movements originated in Germany. And as a New Yorker, this has often put me
> at odds with my fellows (who tend to believe that everything originates in
> NY). Not surprisingly, most New Yorkers who believe that New York is the
> center of the universe are originally from Iowa, or some such place.
>
> Badger (I like Beuys!) Girl
>
> ----------
> >From: Heiko Recktenwald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: FLUXLIST: Happening and Fluxus
> >Date: Fri, Dec 1, 2000, 8:38 PM
> >
>
> > Pop Architecture.
> >
> > I thiunk this was the climax.
> >
> > Maybe we should talk more on the role of germany as a place for fluxus and
> > fluxers.
> >
> >
