Art and Society 1972-2022-2072 - From the Art for the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 to Artistic Design Concepts of the Twenty-First Century

Since the advent of modernity, art has been associated with freedom, provocation and courage. In 1972, art was to unfold its potential as an emancipatory and creative force as part of the Gesamtkunstwerk of the XX. Olympic Games in Munich-according to the grand vision of its planners. The international avant-garde of the time, including Walter de Maria, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin, enthusiastically developed revolutionary concepts. Many of these remained in draft-form. After the tragic assassination of Israeli athletes, concepts such as the "Spielstraße" were canceled. This publication is the first to give an impression of the playful, participatory cultural programme of 1972. In the second part of the book, a multitude of voices from all over the world look to the future. International authors and artists use contemporary examples to convey the importance of the arts in shaping the democratic society of the future.

List of contents

Front CoverHalftitleContentAnton Biebl - FOREWORDElisabeth Hartung - ABOUT THIS PUBLICATIONPart 1: VISIONS AND REALITYIntermezzo 2022Part 2: ART AND SOCIETYCreditsColophonBack Cover

Summary

Since the advent of modernity, art has been associated with freedom, provocation and courage. In 1972, art was to unfold its potential as an emancipatory and creative force as part of the Gesamtkunstwerk of the XX. Olympic Games in Munich—according to the grand vision of its planners. The international avant-garde of the time, including Walter de Maria, Gerhard Richter, Andy Warhol and Dan Flavin, enthusiastically developed revolutionary concepts. Many of these remained in draft-form. After the tragic assassination of Israeli athletes, concepts such as the “Spielstraße” were canceled. This publication is the first to give an impression of the playful, participatory cultural programme of 1972. In the second part of the book, a multitude of voices from all over the world look to the future. International authors and artists use contemporary examples to convey the importance of the arts in shaping the democratic society of the future.

Product details

• Authors: Tanja Baar, Anton Biebl, Britto Arts Trust et al, Michael et al Buhrs, Clémentine Deliss, Maurin Dietrich, Rebekk Endler
• Assisted by: Anton Biebl (Editor), Hartung (Editor), Elisabeth Hartung (Editor)
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2023
• EAN: 9783775754927
• ISBN: 978-3-7757-5492-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 214 mm x 30 mm x 286 mm
• Weight: 1420 g
• Illustrations: 120 Abb.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Kunst, Kultur, Olympiade, Verstehen, Deutschland, München, Andy Warhol, Sport, Gesellschaft, sports, Olympische Spiele, Gerhard Richter, Society, Gesellschaftspolitik, Olympische Spiele und Paralympics, Spielstraße, Heinz Mack, Günter Behnisch, Adolf Luther, Otl Aichinger, Dan Flavin, Günther Grzimek, ca. 1970 bis ca. 1979