Bernard Heidsieck
Bernard Heidsieck (born November 28, 1928 in Paris ; † November 22, 2014 there ) was one of the first French sound poets . He was close to the beat , fluxus and minimalism .
life and work
Bernard Heidsieck was born in 1928 into the champagne dynasty Heidsieck & Co , founded in 1785 . He was Deputy Director of the Banque Française du Commerce Extérieur in Paris and Director of the Commission Poésie at the Center National du Livre . Heidsieck married Françoise Janicot (* 1929) in 1951 and had two children with her.
In 1955 Heidsieck composed the first sound poems, the Poèmes partitions, and since 1962 has also devoted himself to action poetry . Between 1966 and 1969 he composed the biopsies , since 1969 the passe- partouts . Vaduz-Capital of Liechtenstein (1974) is one of his most famous works.
Awards
- 1991 Poetry International Prize
- 2009 Antonio Delfini Prize for Lifetime Achievement
Web links
- Bernard Heidsieck in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bernard Heidsieck (1929-2014). Sound recordings and biography at UbuWeb: Sound (English)
- Information on Bernard Heidsieck in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
- Literature by and about Bernard Heidsieck in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ documenta 8 catalog: Volume 1: Essays; Volume 2: Catalog page 326; Volume 3: artist book; Kassel 1987, ISBN 3-925272-13-5 .
- ^ Poésie Action: Variations on Bernard Heidsieck. SubRosa.net, accessed February 25, 2016.
- ^ Bernard Heidsieck, sound poet - obituary. Telegraph.co.uk , accessed February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Bernard Heidsieck (1929-2014). UbuWeb: Sound , accessed on February 26, 2016 (English).
- ↑ Bernard Heidsieck. Galerie Natalie Seroussi (Paris), accessed on February 25, 2016 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heidsieck, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sound poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd November 2014 |
| Place of death | Paris |