I have a question...
1. Ben Vautier said that John Cage was critical to the development of Fluxus.
2. Dick Higgins was of the opinion that Ben exaggerated this influence too
much.
3. From my research, I show that John Cage taught at
the New School for Social Research
from 1956 to 1960. I only find that he taught the
Experimental Music Class from 1958 - 1960.
4. Some of the soon to be members of Fluxus
were enrolled in that class.
Others were invited in by Cage to do a performance or two.
5. The people I can find associated with the class (who were in Fluxus) were:
Jackson Mac Low
George Brecht
Allan Kaprow
Al Hansen
Dick Higgins
Toshi Ichiyanagi
La Monte Young
Jim Dine
Question: Is this list complete?
Which were actual students of the class and which were invited performers?
In the opinion of anyone who cares to respond,
how much influence did this class have on the
later development of Fluxus?
Thanks,
Pedro
