First Leipzig Autumn Salon

Overview

In 1984, the “First Leipzig Autumn Salon” took place – a risk and a caesura for Dammbeck. Bypassing every state institution, six painters, sculptors and filmmakers organised an art exhibition. It was the first and last of its kind. This recapture of public space through art challenged the government’s monopoly on power and triggered similar activities by other artists in the art centres of the GDR. A brave signal to the SED who saw this exhibition as a “counter-revolutionary development”. After that, there were only two options: regress or leave.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2008

Original language

English

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

Lutz Dammbeck Filmproduktion

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site