Hermann Nitsch

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Hermann Nitsch was an Austrian avant-garde artist, known for his controversial performances and paintings. He was a founding member of the Viennese Actionism movement, which sought to challenge traditional art forms through provocative actions. Nitsch's Orgies Mysteries Theatre involved ritualistic performances that often included the use of animal blood and carcasses, aiming to evoke a primal response from the audience. His work has been both celebrated and criticized for its bold exploration of human instincts and societal taboos.

Most Popular Hermann Nitsch Trailers

Total trailers found: 19

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life Trailer (1986)

22 February 1986

A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

Paradise Not Yet Lost Trailer (1979)

03 July 1979

The film is arranged in six chronologically-ordered parts, each filmed in a different location during Oona's third year.

Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch Trailer (2005)

31 December 2005

A casual, personal portrait of Hermann Nitsch, made with footage I took over the many years of our friendship.

Becoming Otto Trailer (2010)

01 June 2010

A portrait of the Austrian avant-garde artist Otto Mühl/Muehl (1925-2013), whose work combined sex, violence, gastronomy and bodily effluence with unbridled abandon.

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty Trailer (2000)

05 November 2000

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.

Nitsch Trailer (2018)

29 January 2018

A short film by Maria Lassnig, shot in 1970.

Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten Trailer (2008)

24 October 2008

Documentary satire about a project by Christoph Schlingensief: Ten years after his TV project "Talk 2000", Schlingensief started to work on a new talk show – at least that was what he claimed.

Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance Trailer (1977)

21 February 1977

“Before the eyes of all, at least of those present, the naked and direct exhibitions of the body ti

Birth of a Nation Trailer (1997)

06 August 1997

Jonas Mekas assembles 160 portraits, appearances, and fleeting sketches of underground and independent filmmakers captured between 1955 and 1996.

Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy Trailer (1996)

15 August 1996

Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) born in Moscow, was an innovative, mystical, avant-garde Russian pianist and composer.

Wehrertüchtigung Trailer (1967)

07 February 1967

Experimental film depicting military service in a grotesque way.

Frauenmuskel Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

"Frauenmuskel is a jarring and sexually explicit film. Yet, the film holds an important dual sense of mystery that haunts long and after the film is over.

365 Day Project Trailer (2007)

31 December 2007

This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form.

The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present Trailer (2006)

20 November 2006

A retrospective on Hermann Nitsch, Actionist and painter, composer and stage designer. He is one of the most renowned Austrian artists of today and nevertheless still divides the art world as before.

Trieste Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

Based on slides shot in 1978 of the Austrian aktion artist Hermann Nitsch. Put away for 24 years, the color transparencies are spread out on a light table.

Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht Trailer (1982)

13 August 1982

Biopic of tragic Schlager singer Drafi Deutscher.

The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present Trailer (2006)

20 November 2006

Actions 1962–2003 (1 DVD-PAL) plus a CD containing recordings from the Burgtheater performance 2005.

HN - Hermann Nitsch Trailer (2009)

01 September 2009

Das Orgien Mysterien Theater Trailer (2005)

01 November 2005

Nitsch's work, which can be considered both ritualistic and existential, first drew attention in the early 1960s when he exhibited a skinned and mutilated lamb.