1969
In the November 1969 issue of The Something Else Newsletter (Vol. 1, No. 10, p. 3), Camille Gordon reports on Max Neuhaus’s activities within the radical intermedia circle led by Dick Higgins and the Something Else Press.
The newsletter served as a primary communication tool for the Fluxus and avant-garde community. Gordon’s report places Neuhaus at the center of this movement, documenting his transition from a solo virtuoso to a collaborative conceptualist.
Broadcasting as Art: The mention coincides with Neuhaus's development of "Public Supply," where he utilized the telephone and radio as an interactive musical instrument. This aligns with the "de-materialization" themes discussed by Dore Ashton in Art in America that same year.
The "Something Else" Aesthetic: Neuhaus’s work was a perfect fit for the press’s mission to publish works that "fell between categories." Gordon highlights how Neuhaus was treating acoustic information as a publishable or distributable "object," similar to the books and scores produced by the Something Else Press.
The report often cross-references Neuhaus's participation in "Atennyon," a series of performances and sound events that challenged the traditional boundaries of the gallery space, a topic also covered in the Chelsea Clinton News during the same period.
This 1969 newsletter is a critical archival document that shows Neuhaus was not just a lone pioneer but a key strategist within the most influential avant-garde publishing and performance network of the late 60s.
https://primaryinformation.org/oldsite/SEP/Something-Else-Press_Newsletter_V1N10.pdf