The 1961 Documenta

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:document
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Ufan
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:Installations
Paintings
Performances
Sculptures
gptkbp:attendance Approximately 130,000 visitors
gptkbp:collaborations International artists and curators
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews from critics
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Arnold_Bode
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Documenta-Halle
gptkb:Fridericianum
gptkb:color
gptkb:Kunsthalle
Contemporary art
100 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Documenta_2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1961 Documenta
gptkbp:impact Showcased avant-garde movements
Encouraged public engagement with art
Promoted international artists
Influenced future Documenta exhibitions
gptkbp:legacy Highlighted the role of art in society
Continues to be referenced in art history
Fostered a dialogue between artists and the public
Set a precedent for large-scale exhibitions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kassel,_Germany
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media attention
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Fluxus
gptkb:Minimalism
gptkb:artwork
Conceptual art
Happenings
gptkbp:notable_album The Large Glass by Marcel Duchamp
The Fat Chair by Joseph Beuys
Erased de Kooning Drawing by Robert Rauschenberg
The Black Room by Yves Klein
The White Reliefs by Lucio Fontana
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Joseph_Beuys
gptkb:Marcel_Duchamp
gptkb:Yves_Klein
gptkb:Lucio_Fontana
gptkb:Robert_Rauschenberg
gptkbp:notable_performance Over 100
gptkbp:preceded_by Documenta 1
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Documenta_12
gptkbp:significance Influential in post-war art movements
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Federal_Republic_of_Germany
gptkbp:theme Art and the environment
gptkbp:year gptkb:1961