Memoir cum biography of Jerry Hunt and Stephen Housewright provides unique insights into their artistic collaborations
Detailed accounts of Hunt's groundbreaking installations and performances across North America and Europe enrich understanding of experimental music
Includes private correspondences and anecdotes from key figures in the avant-garde scene for a rich narrative
Features reissues of seven albums from Irida label, reissued by Frances for added value
Illuminating depictions of Hunt's life, relationships, and creative process for art and music enthusiasts
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Jerry Hunt (1943–93) was among the most eccentric figures in the world of new music. A frenetic orator, occultist, and engineering consultant, his works from the 1970s through the early ’90s made use of readymade sculptures, medical technology, arcane talismans and all manner of homemade electronic implements to form confrontational recor