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This publication focuses on a lesser-known temporary artwork created by Paul Thek during his winter 1973/74 residency at the LehmbruckMuseum in Duisburg. His expansive environment, “Ark, Pyramid – Christmas” (“The Manger”), occupied an entire room and was an evolution of his earlier installation from documenta 5 in Kassel (1972). Organized by museum director Siegfried Salzmann, this exhibition marked the fourth in Thek’s series of large-scale projects across Europe, integrating individualized religious symbols. The holiday season also inspired Thek to present his first self-written theatre piece, a nativity play featuring local children. Recently discovered original materials and documents in the museum’s repository allow for a detailed reconstruction of the exhibition within this book. Additionally, it includes an interview conducted by Marietta Franke with Franz Deckwitz, who assisted in the installation in 1973.
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From cross to crib, Paul Thek
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- 2014
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- Title
- From cross to crib
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Paul Thek
- Publisher
- König
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 180
- ISBN10
- 3863353358
- ISBN13
- 9783863353353
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture
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- This publication focuses on a lesser-known temporary artwork created by Paul Thek during his winter 1973/74 residency at the LehmbruckMuseum in Duisburg. His expansive environment, “Ark, Pyramid – Christmas” (“The Manger”), occupied an entire room and was an evolution of his earlier installation from documenta 5 in Kassel (1972). Organized by museum director Siegfried Salzmann, this exhibition marked the fourth in Thek’s series of large-scale projects across Europe, integrating individualized religious symbols. The holiday season also inspired Thek to present his first self-written theatre piece, a nativity play featuring local children. Recently discovered original materials and documents in the museum’s repository allow for a detailed reconstruction of the exhibition within this book. Additionally, it includes an interview conducted by Marietta Franke with Franz Deckwitz, who assisted in the installation in 1973.