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Kunst & Revolution
‘Kunst & Revolution is a documentation on the famous action known as the “filthy uni mess”, which led to a jury court trial. I only had a few metres of film with me and they were quickly spent, but still the film gives one a rough impression of the events. As a whole mythology quickly arose around the event, I altered the material to counteract this effect (through repetition, and adding other material, for instance from a film about keeping dogs, and my own leftover footage from the Muehl action number 54 ‘Im Freudenauer Wasser’).’ In film 16 of his anthology Ernst Schmidt Jr. documented the actions of Günter Brus, Otto Muehl, Peter Weibel and Oswald Wiener.
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Plot Summary
Kunst & Revolution is a documentary film that explores the intersection of art and political activism, particularly focusing on movements and artistic expressions that challenged societal norms and advocated for change. It delves into how various art forms were used as tools for protest, social commentary, and revolution during a period of significant global upheaval.
Critical Reception
As a documentary from 1968 focusing on political art, specific contemporary critical reception is hard to pinpoint with aggregate scores. However, films of this nature were often praised for their directness, their ability to capture the spirit of protest movements, and their challenging of established artistic and political boundaries. Audiences interested in the socio-political landscape of the late 1960s and the role of art in activism would find it significant.
What Reviewers Say
Highlights the potent connection between artistic creation and revolutionary ideals.
Offers a historical snapshot of art as a form of political expression and resistance.
Documents a turbulent era through the lens of its avant-garde and protest art.
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Fun Fact
The film was produced during the height of global student protests and social unrest in 1968, aiming to capture the zeitgeist of artistic rebellion and political activism of that year.
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