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Hermann Nitsch

1938 – 2022

Blood Picture 1962
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4 artworks by Hermann Nitsch
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Biography

Hermann Nitsch (29 August 1938 – 18 April 2022) was an Austrian contemporary artist and composer. His art encompassed wide-scale performances incorporating theater, multimedia, rituals and acted violence. He was a leading figure of Viennese Actionism.

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  • 2nd Action

    Hermann Nitsch
    1963
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  • 53rd Action

    Hermann Nitsch
    1976
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  • 53rd Action

    Hermann Nitsch
    1976
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  • Design of an Underground Town, after the Picture of the Last Supper for the Action-Drama ‘The Destruction and Rebirth of our Universe’

    Hermann Nitsch
    1983, 1985
  • Poured Painting

    Hermann Nitsch
    1963
  • Blood Picture

    Hermann Nitsch
    1962
  • Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries. Early Actions. 5th Action 1964, 9th Action 1965, 12th Action 1965

    Hermann Nitsch
    1982
  • Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries. Early Actions. 12th Action 1965, 15th Action 1965

    Hermann Nitsch
    1982
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