Tony Conrad
American video artist
Born on: March 7, 1940Died on: April 9, 2016
Aged: 76 years 33 days (913 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Pisces
Anthony Schmalz Conrad 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.
As a musician, he was an important figure in the New York minimalist scene of the 1960s, during which time he performed as part of the Theatre of Eternal Music.
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.
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