documenta 5
documenta 5 was the fifth edition of documenta, a quinquennial contemporary art exhibition. It was held between 30 June and 8 October 1972 in Kassel, West Germany. The artistic director was Harald Szeemann. The title of the exhibition was: Befragung der Realität – Bildwelten heute / Questioning Reality – Pictorial worlds today.[1]
Art & Language, Index 01, documenta 5 1972
Katalog documenta 5 1972
Szeemann's curation is known for establishing a model for future art biennial events, with a central, thematic curatorial idea.[2]
Participants
References
- Ausstellungskatalog: documenta 5. Befragung der Realität – Bildwelten heute. Katalog (als Aktenordner) Band 1: (Material); Band 2: (Exponatliste); Kassel 1972
- Morris, Jane (1 May 2019). "Why is the Venice Biennale still so important?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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