Art Is ... the Permanent Revolution

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Art Is ... the Permanent Revolution

Released Mar 2, 2012

1h 22m

Documentary

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The works of Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso and others are on display, as three artists and a master printer discuss the dynamic sequences of social reality and protest.

Andy Webster

New York Times

There is no mistaking Mr. Kirchheimer's convictions or his understandable love for the creators here, past and present.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 1, 2012

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Andrew Schenker

Time Out

[Offers] up compelling portraits of practicing artists intelligently probing their status as socially conscious image makers.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 29, 2012

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

The premise of this brief portrait sketch is as modest as the standard-definition, full-frame format in which it was photographed.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 28, 2012

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Louis Proyect

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Put succinctly, this is the greatest film ever made dealing with the connection between art and radical politics.

Mar 2, 2012

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David Noh

Film Journal International

The entire history of politically inspired printmaking unfolds in Manfred Kirchheimer's admirably serious, hands-on documentary.

Mar 1, 2012

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An interesting topic but the documentary falls flat.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Manfred Kirchheimer

Director

Deborah Schneer

Narrator

Manfred Kirchheimer

Producer

Taiki Sugioka

Cinematographer

Zachary Alspaugh

Cinematographer

Peter Rinaldi

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Synopsis

The works of Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso and others are on display, as three artists and a master printer discuss the dynamic sequences of social reality and protest.

Director: Manfred Kirchheimer
Producer: Manfred Kirchheimer
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Streetwise Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 2, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3K
Runtime: 1h 22m