Category: Music

In 1960, a then-struggling Yoko Ono invited minimalist composer La Monte Young to curate a series of music performances at the Chambers Street loft she shared with her husband Toshi Ichiyanagi. Powered by a line from next door, and warmed by a gas stove, these pre-Fluxus events included performances by Richard Maxfield, Jackson Mac Low, Ben Patterson, Robert Morris and…

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The artist explains that once he arrives at a formula he works it repeatedly, for instance placing a well-chosen pop song over footage from trash TV. While this approach has become a video art cliche, in Better the technique makes for a powerful effect. Lee takes television footage shot from a police helicopter as it pursues a motorcyclist careening down…

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