ART WEEK! Day one: Hermann Nitsch

Right then. During the coming week I'll be fairly busy doing stuff, so therefore I'm giving over the next 7 days to a display of 7 artists whose work I admire. Each day will present a few images along with some writing about the artist.

Day one: Hermann Nitsch

There's a short article and interview here.


Action, 1962


Action, 1968


Six-day play in Prinzendorf, 1998


Theater of Orgies and Mysteries, Salzburg, 1990

Video of Nitsch performance on UbuWEb: LINK

Audio of Nitsch performance soundtrack from Mutant Sounds: LINK