Henry Flynt

American musician (born 1940)
Person human Q971582
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Henry Flynt

Summary

Henry Flynt is a human[1]. He was born in Greensboro[2]. He was born on January 1, 1940[3]. He worked as a composer[4], sound artist[5], violinist[6], illustrator[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Flynt's place of birth was Greensboro[2].
  • Henry Flynt was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • Henry Flynt held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Henry Flynt's professions included composer[4].
  • Henry Flynt's professions included sound artist[5].
  • Henry Flynt worked as a violinist[6].
  • Henry Flynt's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Henry Flynt worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Henry Flynt's professions included musician[11].
  • Henry Flynt was educated at Grimsley High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Flynt is Transformations[13].
  • Henry Flynt is recorded as male[14].
  • Henry Flynt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Henry Flynt is associated with the Fluxus movement[16].
  • Henry Flynt's Commons category is recorded as Henry Flynt[17].
  • Henry Flynt's family name is recorded as Flynt[18].
  • Henry Flynt's given name is recorded as Henry[19].
  • Henry Flynt's official website is recorded as http://www.henryflynt.org[20].
  • Henry Flynt's instrument is recorded as violin[21].
  • Henry Flynt's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[22].
  • Henry Flynt's start of work period is recorded as 1960[23].
  • Henry Flynt's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1987[24].
  • Henry Flynt's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía[25].
  • Henry Flynt's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[26].
  • Henry Flynt's has works in the collection is recorded as CODA Museum[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3e45018-f09c-48e0-b032-48c2a0b23bc3[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greensboro[2], Henry Flynt… he was born on January 1, 1940[3].

Education

Henry Flynt's education included a stint at Grimsley High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], sound artist[5], violinist[6], illustrator[7], philosopher[8], and musician[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henry Flynt is Transformations[13].

Why It Matters

Henry Flynt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Henry Flynt born?

Born in Greensboro[2], Henry Flynt…

What did Henry Flynt do for work?

Henry Flynt worked as composer[4], sound artist[5], violinist[6], illustrator[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Henry Flynt go to school?

Henry Flynt was educated at Grimsley High School[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source UbuWeb
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation composer, sound artist, violinist +4
    End of work period +1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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