Robert Watts

American artist, born 14 June 1923 in Burlington, Iowa, USA, died 2 September 1988 in Martins Creek, Pennsylvania, USA. From 1958 on he started experimenting in new forms of art, like Fluxus, kinetic sculptures and environmental art, happenings and mixed-media involving electronics and acoustics. He is also said to be the first artist to use custom-made coloured neon tubes in art.