Friedman, Ken, 1949-....

Variant names

Hide Profile

Conceptual artist, sculptor, educator, composer, and writer; San Diego, Calif.; b. 1949 in New London, Conn. Educated at San Francisco State College. Lived and worked in San Diego, Calif. Also active in Germany.

From the description of Ken Friedman papers, 1969-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122741

Writer, musician, conceptual artitst, and the founder of Fluxus West, Friedman is a principal participant in the Fluxus movement which flourished during the late 1960s.

Friedman attended Shimer College and received degrees from San Francisco State College (BA & MA) and the United State International University (Ph.D.).

From the description of Collection, 1964-1971. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 32943804

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Friedman, Ken. Ephemera. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf FRIEDMAN, KEN. Franklin Furnace artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. Flux orchestra / by K. Friedman. 1970 University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. Folio facsimile. 1965-1966. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Ken Friedman papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Friedman, Ken. Collection, 1964-1971. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. Friedman's book / Ken Friedman. 1969. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Friedman, Ken. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. S.E. Ledger : J.V.01 (zero 1). 1963-1970. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
referencedIn University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Alternative Traditions in the Contemporary Arts : Artists' works and correspondence files 1968-1993. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. Ken Friedman : poem. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken. Papers, 1964-1969. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. The notebook of Ken Friedman. 1965-1969. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. Picture poem / per K.S. Friedman. 1966. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
referencedIn Friedman, Kenneth Scott, 1949- : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Jean Brown papers, 1916-1995 Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. The cosmic garbageman / by Ken Friedman. 1966. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998. Dick Higgins papers, ca. 1960-1994 (bulk 1972-1993). Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. A logic of clouds : aesthetic philosophy, aesthetics in practice / Ken Friedman. 1966-1972 University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Schneemann, Carolee, 1939-. Carolee Schneemann papers, 1959-1994. Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Friedman, Ken. Johnny Handome : [screenplay] / by Ken Friedman University of Michigan
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. Papa Larabourrou / by Ken Friedman. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. The color book / by Ken Friedman. 1971. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
creatorOf Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998. Dick Higgins Collection, 1958-2002 UMBC, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery
creatorOf Friedman, Ken, 1949-. The Journal of Ken Friedman. 1963-1971. University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bjorklund, Lee. person
associatedWith Brecht, George, person
associatedWith Brown, Jean, 1911- person
associatedWith Cage, John, person
associatedWith Fluxus west (Group of artists) corporateBody
associatedWith Fluxus West (Group of artists) corporateBody
associatedWith Franklin Furnace Archive, corporateBody
associatedWith Free Religious Youth. corporateBody
associatedWith Fugs (Musical group) corporateBody
associatedWith Higgins, Dick, 1938-1998. person
associatedWith Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995, person
associatedWith Kaprow, Allan, person
associatedWith Knizak, Milan, person
associatedWith Knowles, Alison, person
associatedWith Levy, D. A. person
associatedWith Liberal Religious Youth. corporateBody
associatedWith Maciunas, George, 1931-1978, person
associatedWith Rubin, Jerry, person
associatedWith Schneemann, Carolee, 1939- person
associatedWith Sharits, Paul, person
associatedWith Sohm, H., person
associatedWith Spoerri, Daniel, 1930- person
associatedWith Williams, Emmett, 1930- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
Art, Modern
Art, Modern
Aesthetics
Art
Artists' books
Assemblage (Art)
Avant-garde (Aesthetics)
Conceptual art
Conceptual art
Conceptual artists
Fluxus (Group of artists)
Happenings (Art)
Mail art
Mail art
Motion picture plays
Performance art
Surrealism
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1949-09-19

Americans

English

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w618409f

Ark ID: w618409f

SNAC ID: 25607839