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Performance of HPSCHD, composition by John Cage and Lejaren Hiller


A black-and-white close-up shows a person with short white hair wearing glasses and a light-colored shirt. Both arms are raised in an expressive gesture, with one arm extending across the foreground. The background is dark, and the tightly cropped composition focuses on the person's upper body and conducting-like motion.
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Title

Performance of HPSCHD, composition by John Cage and Lejaren Hiller

Subject

Hiller, Lejaren Arthur, 1924- -- Performances
Cage, John -- Performances
Mixed media (Music) -- Performances

Description

Photograph of stage set for HPSCHD performance -- John Cage is not shown -- Clipping mounted on cardboard
A sepia-toned newspaper photograph shows a large theater stage viewed from a high vantage point. A broad curtain hangs across the back of the stage above a brightly lit central performance area, with several pieces of stage equipment and furniture arranged below. The curved proscenium arch frames the stage, and a newspaper caption is printed along the bottom edge of the image.
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Creator

Unidentified

Publisher

Music Library
State University of New York at Buffalo

Date

5/16/1969

Rights

Copyright Statement for Digitized Materials from the Music Library

Format

Black and White

Type

Clippings -- 1960-1970
Image
Still image

Identifier

Mus. Arc. 16
MD04-076

Citation

Unidentified, “Performance of HPSCHD, composition by John Cage and Lejaren Hiller,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 19, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/17995.