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Dick Higgins

1938 – 1998

Dick Higgins
Modern
Modern

Dick Higgins

Born 1938 Died 1998 Works span 1959–1982

Dick Higgins: Pioneer of Intermedia and Danger Music Dick Higgins (15 March 1938 – 25 October 1998) stands as a singular figure in the landscape of experimental art and music, inextricably linked to the Fluxus movement and its radical reimagining of artistic practice. Born in Cambridge, England, to American parents Carter Chapin Higgins and Katherine Huntington Bigelow—a lineage that would later include his murdered younger brother Ma…

3
dated works
1
chapters
1959
first work
1982
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Dick Higgins's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Dick Higgins's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.