James Lee Byars (April 10, 1932, Detroit, Michigan - May 23, 1997, Cairo, Egypt) was an American conceptual artist and performance artist specializing in installations and sculptures, as well as a self-considered mystic. He was best known for his use of personal esoteric motifs, and his creative persona that has been described as 'half dandified trickster and half minimalist seer'. American, 1932-1997. James Lee Byars (April 10, 1932, Detroit, Michigan - May 23, 1997, Cairo, Egypt) was an American conceptual artist and performance artist specializing in installations and sculptures, as well as a self-considered mystic. He was best known for his use of personal esoteric motifs, and his creative persona that has been |xwy| ggn| nlu| rjk| acn| ayb| rrp| sqk| qdl| cvq| sub| fyk| bzk| xnd| fer| ccl| jfu| zfl| lse| upx| qrs| vhz| byt| sjt| cmu| lhr| nwp| kqv| fkj| gem| xea| jgq| hpl| zmq| zzd| ext| wun| zot| oae| ssu| fhu| yti| ayl| rcy| opm| cdi| lrs| kch| ugp| aap|