Dick Higgins

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Dick Higgins was an American artist, composer, and publisher who worked across performance, sound, and print media. A key figure in Fluxus and experimental art of the postwar period, he created scores, event pieces, and artists' books that prioritized concept and instruction over conventional aesthetic finish. He founded Printed Editions and Something Else Press, establishing vital publication channels for avant-garde work. His practice dissolved boundaries between disciplines, treating scores, texts, and performances as equally valid artistic forms.

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