Ben Patterson
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Ben Patterson was an American artist and musician known as a pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement and for his experimental, often humorous performance works.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fluxus artist
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artist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fluxus collective
NERFINISHED
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George Maciunas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-05-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-06-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
conceptual art
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performance art ⓘ sound art ⓘ |
| genre | experimental music ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | co-founder of Fluxus activities in Germany ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.benpatterson.de/ ⓘ |
| influenced |
conceptual musicians
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later generations of performance artists ⓘ sound artists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humor in avant-garde art
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score-based event pieces ⓘ use of everyday actions in performance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Fluxus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExhibition |
Venice Biennale (Fluxus-related presentations)
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documenta 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental performance works
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humorous performance works ⓘ pioneering figure in the Fluxus movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lick
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Paper Piece NERFINISHED ⓘ Variations for Double-Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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musician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | early Fluxus festivals in Europe ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wiesbaden, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, United States of America
NERFINISHED
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Wiesbaden, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied | music ⓘ |
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