Cage is best known for his Minimalist musical compositions, often characterized by his use of chance and mathematical formulas, as well as the incorporation of non-musical objects and periods of silence. In the early 1930s, Cage studied with Arnold Schönberg, the Austrian-born composer who invented and employed a 12-tone composition. Cage revolutionized modern music through his incorporation of unconventional instrumentation and the idea of environmental music dictated by chance. His approach to composition was deeply influenced by Asian philosophies, focusing on the harmony that exists in nature, as well as elements of chance. #LeWittCollection #JohnCage Image: John Cage, “11 Stones 2”, 1989. Color spit bite and aquatint etching on smoked paper, 18 1/8 x 23 inches. Edition of 20. LeWitt Collection, Chester, CT. Courtesy of the John Cage Trust.