Tony Conrad | |
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 Tony Conrad at the DeStijl/Freedom From Festival in Minneapolis-Saint Paul in October 2003. | |
| Born | Anthony Schmalz Conrad[1] March 7, 1940 |
| Died | April 9, 2016 (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 |
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.
- ^ a b Hoberman, J. (April 9, 2016). "Tony Conrad, Experimental Filmmaker and Musician, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "'People thought we were on drugs – and we were!' ... Tony Conrad, the great avant-garde adventurer". The Guardian. February 20, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Clark, Phillip. "Tony Conrad - the minimalist pioneer time forgot". Gramophone. Retrieved April 11, 2016.