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Art Bears

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Biography

Art Bears were an English avant-rock group formed during the disassembly of Henry Cow in 1978 by three of its members, Chris Cutler, Fred Frith and Dagmar Krause. The group released three studio albums between 1978 and 1981, and toured Europe in 1979.

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Art Bears

avant-progrock in oppositionAvant-Garde

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Biography

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Avant-GardeNetwork Signal

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RIONetwork Signal

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Progressive rockNetwork Signal

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Discography

Albums

Album

1979-05-01: R.I.O. Festival, Milan, Italy

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Album

The Art Box

2004

Album

Winter Songs / The World as It Is Today

1988

Album

The World as It Is Today

1981

Album

Winter Songs

1979

Album

Hopes and Fears

1978

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Origin

United Kingdom

Years Active

1978 – Present

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