KUNST ALS KRITIEK. WANNEER IS KUNST GEEN KRITIEK? 1. Wanneer het woord “kunst“ tot kopen aanzet

Copyright artist(s) and courtesy argos

Artist(s)

Year

1973

Duration

00:05:00

Original format

16mm

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col.

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Languages

Spoken: Dutch; Flemish

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Part of a series of short themed sketches surrounding the question “When is Art NOT Criticism?”, ’When the word ’art’ urges someone to buy’ is a report on a painting and framework factory, producing 300.000 oil paintings each year. Outworkers produce 50 pieces a day. The notion of “art” is used as a quality label for a mass article, uplifting wall decorations to become a status object. Part of the BRT (Belgian radio and television broadcast network) television series ’Openbaar Kunstbezit’ (’Public Art Heritage’) .