Polymath Tony Conrad was known by many names: composer, filmmaker, video artist, media activist, writer, and educator. Associated with the founding of minimal music and underground film, he was well known for his pivotal role in the formation of the Velvet Underground and The Dream Syndicate, as well as his 1966 film masterwork The Flicker. He performed and exhibited internationally, influenced countless artists, and was loved widely -- a truly indefatigable creative legacy. Tony was also a founding member of the ISSUE Project Room Board and an integral part of the ISSUE family.
Rest in peace Tony Conrad (1940-2016). The iconoclast composer, musician, video artist, teacher, and former ISSUE board member...forever alive on the infinite plain.