1979 | United States | Documentary

Allan Kaprow: An Interview

  • English 49 mins
  • Director | Blumenthal/Horsfield
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | Judith Blumenthal, Robert Horsfield

STATUS: Released

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In 1958, Allan Kaprow (1927-2006) published an article on Abstract Expressionism entitled The Legacy of Jackson Pollock in which he suggested the separation of the art-making activity from the art itself. Kaprow’s concept was most famously realized through Happenings, during which the traditional role of artist-creator was replaced by what he called “the social occasion.” In these events, divisions between artist and audience—and between the artwork and the perception of it—were dissolved.

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