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documenta is an exhibition of modern and contemporary art which now takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau (Federal Horticultural Show) which took place in Kassel at that time. This first documenta featured many artists who are generally considered to have had a significant influence on modern art (such as Picasso and Kandinsky). The more recent documentas feature art from all continents; nonetheless most of it is site-specific.
History
| Title | Date | Director | Exhibitors | Exhibits | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| documenta | 16 July - 18 September, 1955 | Arnold Bode | 148 | 670 | 130,000 |
| documenta II | 11 July - 11 October, 1959 | Arnold Bode, Werner Haftmann | 338 | 1770 | 134,000 |
| documenta III | 27 June - 5 October, 1964 | Arnold Bode, Werner Haftmann | 361 | 1450 | 200,000 |
| documenta IV | 27 June - 6 October, 1968 | 24-strong documenta council | 151 | 1000 | 220,000 |
| documenta V | 30 June - October, 1972 | Harald Szeemann | 218 | 820 | 228,621 |
| documenta VI | 24 June - 2 October, 1977 | Manfred Schneckenburger | 622 | 2700 | 343,410 |
| documenta VII | 19 June - 28 September, 1982 | Rudi Fuchs | 182 | 1000 | 378,691 |
| documenta VIII | 12 June - 20 September, 1987 | Manfred Schneckenburger | 150 | 600 | 474,417 |
| documenta IX | 12 June - 20 September, 1992 | Jan Hoet | 189 | 1000 | 603,456 |
| documenta X | 21 June - 28 September, 1997 | Catherine David | 120 | 700 | 628,776 |
| documenta XI | 8 June - 15 September, 2002 | Okwui Enwezor | 118 | 450 | 650,924 |
| documenta XII | 16 June - 23 September, 2007 | Roger M. Buergel | 114 | over 500 | 754,301 |
| documenta XIII | 9 June - 16 September, 2012 | Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev |
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Documenta |
- documenta 12 -- official web page of documenta 12 (2007)
- http://www.documenta.de -- official web page of the documenta
- documentaX -- official archive of the documenta X (1997), first to include the internet
- City Panorama Interactive Panorama at the Documenta Hall
- [1] archive of documenta X
- Documenta 2007
- [2] archive of documenta artists
- Article of the Goethe-Institut on documenta 12
- Article of the Goethe-Institut on the history of the documenta
Further reading
- Nancy Marmer, "Documenta 8: The Social Dimension?" Art in America, Vol. 75, September 1987, pp. 128-138, 197-199.
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