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One of the most compelling composers in the world of late 20th-century new music, Jerry Hunt made work that combined video synthesis, installation art and early computers with rough-hewn sculptures and scores drawn from celestial alphabets. This volume represents the first ever book-length collection devoted to his work, and includes an essay by Tyler Maxin and Lawrence Kumpf, interviews with Hunt, detailed analyses of his practices, and reflections on his work from his collaborators. Hunt lived his entire life in Texas, between Dallas, Waco, Houston and Austin, eventually settling in a house he built himself ('an interactive environment') on a ranch in Canton, but his pataphysical, abrasive and humorous performances took him all over North America and Europe, where he amassed a small but dedicated following.Given the diversity of Hunt's practice, this book will be of great interest to scholars, practitioners and enthusiasts in the fields of contemporary art, music and sound art, video and media, and performance. The publication is occasioned by a 2021 exhibition of Hunt’s work at Blank Forms.
ISBN 9781953691057. Blank Forms Editions. pb. 250 pages. 25 colour, 25 b/w ills. 15.2 x 20.3 cm.
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