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Art Is ... the Permanent Revolution

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Andy Webster New York Times 03/01/2012
3/5
There is no mistaking Mr. Kirchheimer's convictions or his understandable love for the creators here, past and present. Go to Full Review Andrew Schenker Time Out 02/29/2012
4/5
[Offers] up compelling portraits of practicing artists intelligently probing their status as socially conscious image makers. Go to Full Review Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine 02/28/2012
3/4
The premise of this brief portrait sketch is as modest as the standard-definition, full-frame format in which it was photographed. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 03/02/2012
Put succinctly, this is the greatest film ever made dealing with the connection between art and radical politics. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 03/01/2012
The entire history of politically inspired printmaking unfolds in Manfred Kirchheimer's admirably serious, hands-on documentary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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03/02/2012 An interesting topic but the documentary falls flat. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Manfred Kirchheimer

Director

Deborah Schneer

Narrator

Manfred Kirchheimer

Producer

Taiki Sugioka

Cinematographer

Zachary Alspaugh

Cinematographer

Peter Rinaldi

Cinematographer

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Art Is ... the Permanent Revolution

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Movie Info

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