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HAPPENINGS 1 - expressionism, theatre

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I've fallen into a very very big research pit, So ive decided to dump it here n separate it into different blog posts for my own convenience.; this intro one, different ones for artists, then a final one of some ideas ive had along the way/recently. I want to use this as research for my deld film & other video ideas Ive had in the past. Also I got loads of ideas from this research, just little ones. I cant remember how I came across this, but i think i was just looking at theatre & performance art in general. Photography in the Expanded Field: Painting, Performance, and the Neo-Avant-Garde ( https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phef/hd_phef.htm ) Summary : In the 60s photog became more seen as a real art form, ut not fully like abstract painting. Abstract expressionism began to wane, happening movement was born, exploring urban and chance effect themes of action painting. Rauschenberg had been making 'Combines' since mid 50s - insp by dada collagists like Kurt Schwitte...