Dick Higgins

Dick Higgins (1938-1998) was an American artist, writer, and composer associated with the Fluxus movement. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he studied composition and philosophy at Harvard University before moving to New York City in the early 1960s.

Higgins was a key figure in the development of Fluxus, a multidisciplinary avant-garde movement that emerged in the 1960s and emphasized experimentation, chance, and interactivity in art. He was a co-founder of Something Else Press, an influential publishing house that produced a range of Fluxus-inspired publications and books.

As an artist, Higgins worked in a variety of media, including performance, sculpture, and visual poetry. He is perhaps best known for his concept of "intermedia," which referred to the blending of different artistic disciplines and the creation of hybrid forms that crossed traditional boundaries. He coined the term in 1965 in a manifesto that outlined the principles of Fluxus and the need for a new, more integrated approach to art-making.