Gerd Stern, Beat Era Poet and Multimedia Artist, Dies at 96 An Aquarian Age savant, he was a founder of the artists’ collective USCO, which helped define the 1960s with psychedelic, sensory-overloading installations and performances.

“Maybe you can’t describe a cheese with words.” - #GerdStern
#art #poetry #beatgeneration #RIP www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/a...

R.I.P., Gerd #Stern [°Oct. 12, 1928 – Feb. 17, 2025]🌹😔

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“USCO Billiemaster” - Gerd Stern and Michael Callahan (1963 - 1975), documentary on 60 artists’ collective USCO: ubu.com/film/usco_bi... #RIP #GerdStern