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Knud Viktor (1924 - 2013) was a Danish recordist and sound artist born in Copenhagen. A pioneer of phonography and sound ecology, Viktor initially worked as a painter, photographer, and filmmaker. He dedicated most of his life to capturing the subtle sounds of animals and the erosion of rocks in the Régalon area of Lubéron, France, where he lived for nearly 40 years. Viktor viewed the rural landscape of Lubéron as an open territory with a unique acoustic signature. His methodology involved long periods of deep listening to find the perfect placement for his microphones. Viktor stated, "I don't pretend to make music, even if what I hear in nature is produced by forces that seek harmony. I see what I do as a continuation of the painting, surveying sounds that organize sonic intensities most unattendedly, contrastingly, modulated and dissonant. I try to create an enhanced sensation via the sounds, the air, the light, the wind, the rain, the rocks, the vegetation, the smells of Lubéron." Since 1964, he has been working on a series of pieces called "image sonore," with "Image X" recently exhibited at the Musée Réattu in Arles, France, from July 8 to November 29, 2009.

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