Art Is... The Permanent Revolution

The anger and outrage captured by graphic artists have defined revolutions through the centuries. Printmakers have depicted the human condition in all its glories and struggles so powerfully that perceptions, attitudes and politics have been dramatically influenced. And the value and impact of this art is even more important today. In the new documentary, ART IS... THE PERMANENT REVOLUTION, three contemporary American artists and a master printer help explain the dynamic sequences of social reality and protest. Among the wide range of 60 artists on display are Rembrandt, Goya, Daumier, Kollwitz, Dix, Masereel, Grosz, Gropper, and Picasso. While their stirring graphics sweep by, the making of an etching, a woodcut and a lithograph unfolds before our eyes, as the contemporary artists join their illustrious predecessors in creating art of social engagement.

• Manfred KirchheimerDirector · Producer · Editor

Release date

March 2, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Documentary

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  Machine Plate

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  Modern Business Machines

  1947

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  Etchings

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  Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story

  2024

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  Legionella's Manifesto

  1998

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  Homocore Minneapolis

  1999

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  Field Guide to Western Wildflowers

  2000

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  A Woman Being in Asia

  1993

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  Helvetica

  2007

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  Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

  2008

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  Taxi to the Dark Side

  2008

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  Deliver Us from Evil

  2006