MSUM Library

honors the 2005 promotion of

Anna Arnar

Art & Design

Hendricks, Jon.  Fluxus Codex.  New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988.

Dr. Arnar chose this book because:

“Fluxus was one of the most influential interdisciplinary art movements of the twentieth century – some of its more famous associates include Yoko Ono and John Cage.  Moreover, many contemporary artists continue to be inspired by its radical program of experimentation and its commitment to the idea of united art and life.  As a scholar invested in the history of the avant-garde, I have been drawn to the fundamental optimism and life-affirming gestures of Fluxus.  This outlook offers a viable alternative to some of the conventional avant-garde gestures of negation and cynicism.”