KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ John Cage Lecture Reading: On Rauschenberg, Duchamp, and Johns, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Lectures and Panel DiscussionsOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
C.1965.01.06.c1.AProgram Length
85 minPart
1 of 2Dates
1968-05-06 | broadcast| 1965-01-06 | created
Description
John Cage reads: "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist and His Work", published in his book “Silence”, and "26 Statements Re Duchamp", and "Jasper Johns: Stories and Ideas", both published in his book “A Year From Monday”. The lecture begins with an amusing and informative autobiographical introduction to his interest in art and artists, how he became a composer, and how he wrote each of these pieces.Genres
LiteratureModern Art
Musical Selections
On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist and His Work -- 26 Statements Re DuchampSubjects
Art, ModernAvant-garde (Art)
Literature, Experimental
Music -- History and criticism
Related places
Los Angeles (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtCage, John