Al Hansen

Al Hansen (1927–1995) was an American Fluxus artist, performance maker, and collagist who played a central role in the development of Happenings and performance art in the late 1950s and 1960s. A student of John Cage, he was involved with the earliest Fluxus activities and contributed to an ethos of art-making grounded in everyday materials, chance, and collective participation.

Hansen is best known for his assemblage works made from Venus Bar candy wrappers — collages and sculptures fashioned from the foil packaging of the candy bar, which he collected obsessively.