Ben Patterson, 29 May 1934 – 25 June 2016

June 29, 2016 8:03 PM

Ben Patterson was a Fluxus artist.

Nano Fluxus.
Wagner.
Paper Piece.

An Evening with Ben Patterson.

posted by idiopath (6 comments total)

From the last video:

"none of my Fluxus buddies joined the march"

so sad.
posted by idiopath at 8:25 PM on June 29, 2016

As an avowed Dadaist, I concurrently learned about Fluxus through a Dick Higgins book that looked like a bible. Fluxus has always seemed to be the one no BS art movement. We do what we do. Period. It was the anti-dada in that it never seemed to have that negative and reactionary take on every other art that dada had. There was a simplicity in its art that spoke complexity. I have always felt a little sad that I wasn't around when these movements were in their prime and happening.

That little Evening with... video was great. Thanks. And with that I post a

🎲 and a 🎯

for Ben Patterson.
posted by njohnson23 at 8:47 PM on June 29, 2016 [3 favorites]

In college, my art teacher was Tommy Mew, Director of Fluxus West/Southeast.
posted by Mike Mongo at 9:42 PM on June 29, 2016

💆

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posted by bigZLiLk at 11:32 PM on June 29, 2016

He died with his boots on.

The best tribute is to make art.

Now.
posted by nfalkner at 12:07 AM on June 30, 2016 [3 favorites]

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posted by gusandrews at 12:33 AM on July 1, 2016