Jef Cornelis (born 1941) has produced more than 200 films over the past 40 years, including now-classic footage of Documentas 4 and 5. "Summer of 1966" documents the 1966 Venice Biennale, one of the first exhibitions he filmed. Also included is Francois Morellet's previously unreleased film on the G[...]
"Documenta 4" is the first title in JRP-Ringier's new "Archives" collection, a series of films compiling source material devoted to landmark exhibitions and curatorial practices. Held in Kassel between June and October 1968, "Documenta 4"--the last to be directed by Documenta founder Arnold Bode--co[...]
This second installation in JRP-Ringier's "Archives" collection on exhibitions and curatorial practices focuses on "Documenta 5," held in Kassel between June and October 1972. Curated by "master-curator" Harald Szeemann, it was the most expensive and intricate Documenta to date, and remains one of t[...]