George Brecht

Born in New York in 1926, George Brecht was one of the most influential artists of the 1960s in New York, where he became involved with the experimental group of artists associated with Fluxus, including John Cage, Walter de Maria and George Maciunas. To his art, he brought a background in research chemistry, statistics and oriental philosophy, and he was also very much inspired by the Dadaist Tristan Tzara. He incorporated music, time and space in his work, often presenting simple, randomly...See more

Born in New York in 1926, George Brecht was one of the most influential artists of the 1960s in New York, where he became involved with the experimental group of artists associated with Fluxus, including John Cage, Walter de Maria and George Maciunas. To his art, he brought a background in research chemistry, statistics and oriental philosophy, and he was also very much inspired by the Dadaist Tristan Tzara. He incorporated music, time and space in his work, often presenting simple, randomly arranged objects and calling on the viewer to bring their own experiences to the work, to interact with the object, to rearrange elements, or to do nothing. Some of Brecht's notable contributions to the Fluxus movement include "Word Events" and "Fluxkits". See less