can not be considered an intend
of jump to the fire
by ken friedman.
----> Call for papers
FLUXUS was an international community of artists, architects,
designers, and composers described as "the most radical and
experimental art movement of the 1960s." As a laboratory of
experimental art, Fluxus was the first locus of intermedia, concept
art, events, and video, and a central influence on performance art,
arte povera, and mail art.
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De: Eric Andersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Responder a: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fecha: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 00:25:44 +0200
Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Asunto: Re: FLUXLIST: test x
Of course, nobody defined it. Why is that so strange?
Reed Altemus wrote:
Secondly, George Maciunas did certainly not define Fluxus.
To which I would reply: neither did or do you, Mr. Anderson, sir. In certain areas he
defined it well enough for me.
RA
Reed Altemus wrote:
Hey Eric,
members that none of the original artists from the Flux festivalsconsidered KenFriedman to be an artist. We all saw him as an agent and promoter. Andmost of Did it ever occur to you that some people on the list don't give a flying fuckwhat "the original artists from the Flux festivals" think? In addition, what the hell havethe original aritstsfrom the Flux festivals ever done for me (besides, in your case,parading a kind of juvenile popularity contest on this list which I find very amusingconsidering that it was Ken and Dick Higgins who, with others, started the list)So Ken Friedman is a sociologist and not an artist, what's the big deal? Since I've foundhis past activities under the Fluxus banner interesting, why should I feel a need foryour or anyone else's "Fluxus" seal of approval. Besides, Eric, it was Maciunas whosaid that t! ! he artist should eventually be replaced by the Fluxworker, someone who hasemployment in another field (like sociology or folklorism or whatever) but who does Fluxus asan avocation. Artists were to be retrained for socially constructive rather than parasitic work. RA--- Reed Altemus--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink: It's your Internet.
