Al Hansen (1927, New York City - June 22, 1995. Cologne, Germany) was an American artist. He was a Norwegian American. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cologne (German: ▶ (help· info) [kœln]; Kölsch: Kölle) is with its one million residents Germanys fourth largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. ... The Norwegian-Americans are an ethnic group in the United States. ...

He was a member of the Fluxus art movement and friend to Yoko Ono and John Cage. While serving in Germany in World War II Hansen pushed a piano off the roof of a five story building. This act became the foundation of one of his most recognized performance pieces, the Yoko Ono Piano Drop. He was a frequent visitor to The Factory, Andy Warhol's infamous studio in New York. Hansen also studied with and worked with the composer John Cage at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Hansen was perhaps best known for his performance pieces, his participation in Happenings, and for his collages in which he often used cigarette butts and candy bar wrappers as the raw materials. He wrote an important book about performance art, "A Primer of Happenings and Time Space Art" published by Something Else Press in 1965. In the 1980's Hansen moved to Cologne, Germany where he established an art school. He died in Cologne in 1995. Fluxus (from to flow) is an art movement noted for the blending of different artistic disciplines, primarily visual art but also music and literature. ... Yoko Ono. ... John Cage John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... John Cage John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. ... Happenings has multiple meanings (besides the straightforward dictionary definition): The Happenings were a 1960s pop music group whose major hits were See You In September and a cover of I Got Rhythm updated for the nascent pop/rock era. ...

Al Hansen was the father of Andy Warhol protege Bibbe Hansen and the grandfather and artistic mentor of rock musician Beck and artist Channing Hansen. Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, and a major figure in the Pop Art movement. ... Bibbe Hansen is the daughter of the Fluxus artist Al Hansen, one of the key figures in the Andy Warhol Factory, and the Bohemian poet Audrey Ostlin Hansen. ... Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ...