KURT SCHWITTERS
KURT SCHWITTERS
1997
Director:
Simon Chu
The Schwitters scandal was pure DADA! While he was alive, Schwitters provoked the art world with his one-man Dada movement Merz, which united painting, sculpture, architecture and literature in fragments. After his death he hit the headlines due to several sensational inheritance lawsuits involving his heirs, a mistress, the Norwegian government, and the Marlborough Gallery - which had gained notoriety in the Rothko scandal. Looking back on Schwitters’ life and work, this film unravels a bizarre story of deceit, intrigue, power and money.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Kunst
Running Time:
53
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
Dolby Digital 2.0
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
DE, GB
EAN:
0807280602296
UPC:
807280602296
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