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John Cage

John Cage

American, 1912–1992

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John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for most of their lives.

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Works in Collection

55 works
(R(superscript 3)) from the series Where R=Ryoanji

(R(superscript 3)) from the series Where R=Ryoanji

John Cage

1983

0'00" (Within a space...)

0'00" (Within a space...)

John Cage

1962

2R + 13 x 14 from the series Where R=Ryoanji

2R + 13 x 14 from the series Where R=Ryoanji

John Cage

1983

30 Drawings by Thoreau from Merce Cunningham Portfolio

30 Drawings by Thoreau from Merce Cunningham Portfolio

John Cage

1974, published 1975

4'33" (In Proportional Notation)

4'33" (In Proportional Notation)

John Cage

1952/1953

A Valentine out of Season

A Valentine out of Season

John Cage

1944/1960

An Anthology

An Anthology

George Brecht

1963

An Anthology

An Anthology

George Brecht

1962

An Anthology of chance operations, concept art, anti art, indeterminacy, plans of action, diagrams, music, dance constructions, improvization, meaningless work, natural disasters, compositions, mathematics, essays, poetry

An Anthology of chance operations, concept art, anti art,...

George Brecht

1963

Busoni Chart for HPSCHD (with Lejaren Hiller)

Busoni Chart for HPSCHD (with Lejaren Hiller)

John Cage

1969

Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) continued 1968 from S.M.S. No. 4

Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matte...

John Cage

1968

Dramatic Fire

Dramatic Fire

John Cage

1989

Fluxus Anthology

Fluxus Anthology

Joseph Beuys

1989

HPSCHD / String Quartet No. 2

HPSCHD / String Quartet No. 2

John Cage

1969

HighFidelity

HighFidelity

John Cage

2008

I from Mushroom Book

I from Mushroom Book

John Cage

1972. (Print executed 1971-1972).

II from Mushroom Book

II from Mushroom Book

John Cage

1972. (Print executed 1971-1972).

III from Mushroom Book

III from Mushroom Book

John Cage

1972. (Print executed 1971-1972).

IV from Mushroom Book

IV from Mushroom Book

John Cage

1972. (Print executed 1971-1972).

IX from Mushroom Book

IX from Mushroom Book

John Cage

1972. (Print executed 1971-1972).

Indeterminacy: New Aspect of Form in Instrumental and Electronic Music

Indeterminacy: New Aspect of Form in Instrumental and Ele...

John Cage

1959

John Cage

John Cage

John Cage

1978

Merce Cunningham Portfolio

Merce Cunningham Portfolio

John Cage

1974–75, published 1975

Mud Book

Mud Book

John Cage

1983

Exhibitions

7 exhibitions

Feb 25, 1974 – May 24, 1974

Works on Paper

15 artists · 1 curator

Jan 23, 1976 – Mar 09, 1976

Drawing Now: 1955–1975

45 artists · 1 curator

Nov 23, 1976 – Feb 20, 1977

Prints: Acquisitions, 1973–1976

81 artists · 1 curator

Jan 27, 1977 – Mar 06, 1977

Projects: Buckminster Fuller and John Cage

2 artists · 1 curator

Sep 20, 1977 – Dec 04, 1977

American Drawn and Matched

35 artists · 1 curator

Mar 05, 1979 – May 29, 1979

The Stage Show

27 artists · 1 curator

Nov 20, 1987 – Mar 08, 1988

For 25 Years: Crown Point Press

33 artists · 1 curator