Musician Dictionary

Brion Gysin

British-Canadian painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist (1916-1986)

DescriptionBritish-Canadian painter, writer, sound poet, and performance artist (1916-1986)
Source: Wikidata
Born1916-01-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceTaplow Taplow
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1986-07-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathParis 4th arrondissement of Paris
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States Canada
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician novelist choreographer new media artist photographer painter poet draftsperson writer
Source: Wikidata
AwardsCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B Gysin B. Gysin Brion Gyson Bryon Gysin Gysin

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Identifiers

mbid: 54a42c67-2f58-4a80-8a5f-424a0eecd106 · wikidata: Q917570 · isni: 0000000110317747 · discogs: 88124

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