La Monte Young

La Monte Young (born 1935) is an American composer, artist and musician.

Also recorded as La Monte Thornton Young.

Overview

Born at Bern in 1935.

In detail

La Monte Young studied at University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College and John Marshall High School. training under Seymour Shifrin is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are experimental music. The authority associates the name with Fluxus.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City.

Work by La Monte Young is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria, CODA Museum and ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship and Courage Award for the Arts.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “La Monte Young”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q432822: La Monte Young

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