Author: Henry Flynt

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I began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.

I began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.

- Henry Flynt

Rock became an incredible commercial success, people just became bored with serious music, and it was forgotten.

Rock became an incredible commercial success, people just became bored with serious music, and it was forgotten.

- Henry Flynt

When I began competing with the other artists in New York, I discovered classical North Indian music.

When I began competing with the other artists in New York, I discovered classical North Indian music.

- Henry Flynt

I was a student at Harvard, and that's where I learned about so-called avant-garde music. Jackson Pollock, abstract expressionism and painting were well known at this time.

I was a student at Harvard, and that's where I learned about so-called avant-garde music. Jackson Pollock, abstract expressionism and painting were well known at this time.

- Henry Flynt

Basically, I viewed any work of art as an imposition of another person's taste, and saw the individual making this imposition as a kind of dictator.

Basically, I viewed any work of art as an imposition of another person's taste, and saw the individual making this imposition as a kind of dictator.

- Henry Flynt

I'm trying to assemble materials for a different mode of life.

I'm trying to assemble materials for a different mode of life.

- Henry Flynt

I'm actually a great fan of lucidity.

I'm actually a great fan of lucidity.

- Henry Flynt

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