An Opera
[vers 1963]
An Opera
[vers 1963]
Emmett Williams, a poet and performer at the epicentre of the Fluxus movement, was the author of a famous anthology of concrete poetry co-published by Hansjürg Mayer and the Something Else Press.
From 1958 to 1963, the artist made several rolls of notations that were both rhythmic scores, protocols for performances and typographical constellations. Presented in the Keller Club in Darmstadt in 1960, Yes It Was Still There: An Opera is an exercise in poetry punctuation and writing captured in flux. ln 1962 Emmett Williams made another milestone-piece, Four-Directional Song of Doubt for Five Voices, played at the International Fluxus Festival in Wiesbaden.
| Domain | Objet |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Papier imprimé |
| Dimensions | 178 x 10 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1976 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1978-889 (19) |
On display:
Museum, level 4, Western gallery
Detailed description
| Artist |
Emmett Williams
(1925, États-Unis - 2007, Allemagne) |
|---|---|
| Main title | An Opera |
| Creation date | [vers 1963] |
| With | Collaborateur : Ed. Fluxus l2 |
| Domain | Objet |
| Description | 3 feuilles de papier imprimées, collées ensemble et roulées |
| Techniques | Papier imprimé |
| Dimensions | 178 x 10 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1976 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 1978-889 (19) |
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Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Chaosmose : Fonds de dotation Jean-Jacques Lebel / Musée national d''art moderne : Paris, Centre Pompidou, 16 octobre 2024 - 3 février 2025. - Paris : Editions du Centre Pompidou, 2024 (reprod. coul. p. 78) . N° isbn 978-38654-000-4
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