Documenta 5

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title: "Documenta 5" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["documenta", "1972-in-west-germany", "1972-in-art"] description: "1972 art exhibition in Kassel, West Germany" topic_path: "geography/germany" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documenta_5" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1972 art exhibition in Kassel, West Germany ::

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documenta 5 was the fifth edition of documenta, a quinquennial contemporary art exhibition. It was held between 30 June and 8 October 1972 in Kassel, West Germany. The artistic director was Harald Szeemann. The title of the exhibition was: Befragung der Realität – Bildwelten heute / Questioning Reality – Pictorial worlds today.

Szeemann's curation is known for establishing a model for future art biennial events, with a central, thematic curatorial idea.

Participants

References

References

1. Ausstellungskatalog: documenta 5. Befragung der Realität – Bildwelten heute. Katalog (als Aktenordner) Band 1: (Material); Band 2: (Exponatliste); Kassel 1972
2. (2019-05-01). "Why is the Venice Biennale still so important?". [[The Art Newspaper]].

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