These four artists from the sixties created a form of performance art which has become legendary for the extreme violence of its expression. Fined, gaoled, forced into exile, they were ignored by the art establishment of the day only to now be hailed as one of Europe's most outstanding contributions to post-war art. This anthology of their writings and documentation, brought together with the collaboration of the artists, Brus, Nitsch and Muehl, illustrates their intentions for the first time and shows how they established and explored a new territory for art.
Bought this due to a little deep dive on Rudolf Shwarzkogler and his art. Originally looking for his work “Leben Und Werk”, I stumbled upon this collection and it immediately peaked my curiosity.
There’s an abundance of detail into all the actionists’ works. it is more than what I was expecting. This is definitely a book I will constantly flip through for art reference and inspiration.
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