Tony Conrad
American artist, musician, writer (1940-2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony Schmalz Conrad (March 7, 1940 – April 9, 2016) was an American video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician, composer, sound artist, teacher, and writer. Active in a variety of media since the early 1960s, he was a pioneer of both drone music and structural film.[2] As a musician, he was an important figure in the New York minimalist scene of the early 1960s, during which time he performed as part of the Theatre of Eternal Music (along with John Cale, La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela, and others).[3] He became recognized as a filmmaker for his 1966 film The Flicker. He performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists over the course of his career.
Tony Conrad | |
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Born | Anthony Schmalz Conrad[1] (1940-03-07)March 7, 1940 |
Died | April 9, 2016(2016-04-09) (aged 76) Cheektowaga, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, musician, composer |
Movement | Minimalism, drone music, structural film |
Musical career | |
Instruments | Violin |
Years active | 1962–2016 |
Labels | Table of the Elements, Caroline |
Website | Tonyconrad.net |