1969
In the 1970 E.A.T. (Experiments in Art and Technology) documentation, specifically within the seminal paper "Techne" (Vol. 1, No. 1), Simone Whitman interviews Max Neuhaus and Ted Wolff regarding their groundbreaking collaboration at the intersection of engineering and aesthetics.
The interview explores how Neuhaus worked with engineer Ted Wolff to develop the complex electronic circuitry and sensor systems required for his early sound environments. This was a core mission of the Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) collective founded by Billy Klüver and Robert Rauschenberg.
"Sound as a Technical Medium": Neuhaus discusses moving away from traditional instrumentation toward feedback loops and radio transmission, treating the "technical" as the "artistic" process itself—a theme also noted in the 1969 Art in America feature by Dore Ashton.
Michael Bell’s Contribution: The Experiments in Art and Technology Bulletin (often cited alongside Michael Bell’s archival work) documents the logistical and scientific challenges Neuhaus faced when attempting to install "invisible" art in public spaces, such as his telephone-based Public Supply projects.
The interview serves as a manifesto for the "sound artist" as a technician-creator, marking the formal integration of Neuhaus into the most influential art-and-science movement of the 20th century.
This 1970 publication is a primary source for understanding how Neuhaus’s work was physically built, moving beyond the conceptual descriptions found in The Something Else Newsletter.