Action painting artist Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin

Living place: England

Birthday: 19-1-1916

Global rank: #62206

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Who is Action painting artist Brion Gysin?
Artist, poet, and performance artist best known for his drawings, paintings, and calligraphic works. He was a close friend of writer William S. Burroughs, who was often frequently use 'cut-up technique'-. A new method of cutting and rearranging text to form meaning-- new Gysin invented.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He invented an artistic device called the "Dreamachine", which produced flickering light that could still be seen, if the viewer's eyes were closed.

Family life info

His father, a Canadian soldier, was killed in World War I when his son was still a child.

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He joined the Surrealist Group, a Paris-based organization of artists that counted Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso among its ranks.

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When was Action painting artist Brion Gysin born?
Brion Gysin was born in 19-1-1916, death year is , at the age of 108.
Where is Action painting artist Brion Gysin's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Brion Gysin was born in England. is a Action painting artist, whose Zodiac is Capricorn, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. Brion Gysin's global rank is 62206 and whose rank is 7 in list of famous Action painting artist.
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Events in 1916 and 19-1

Events in the world in the birth year of Brion Gysin

  • Battle of Verdun is fought. Battle of the Somme follows in July. Background: World War I
  • Pershing fails in raid into Mexico in quest of rebel Pancho Villa.
  • Easter Rebellion in Ireland put down by British troops.

Birthday Brion Gysin (19-1) in history

  • Day 19-1 year 1915: The electric neon sign was patented in the United States by George Claude of Paris, France.
  • Day 19-1 year 1953: Lucy Ricardo gave birth to baby Ricky on I Love Lucy. More people tuned in to watch the show than the inauguration of President Eisenhower.
  • Day 19-1 year 1955: President Eisenhower okayed the first filming of a news conference for television.
  • Day 19-1 year 1966: Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
  • Day 19-1 year 1981: The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.
  • Day 19-1 year 1997: Yasser Arafat returned to Hebron for the first time in 30 years, as Israel hands over control of the West Bank city to Palestinians.
  • Day 19-1 year 2001: President Clinton admitted he made false statements under oath about Monica Lewinsky.
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