Art Is... The Permanent Revolution

Art Is... The Permanent Revolution
Art Is... The Permanent Revolution
Directed byManfred Kirchheimer
Produced byManfred Kirchheimer
StarringSigmund Abeles, Ann Chernow, Paul Marcus, James Reed
CinematographyZachary Alspaugh, Peter Rinaldi
Edited byManfred Kirchheimer
Production
company
Streetwise Films
Distributed byFirst Run Features
Release dates
  • 2 March 2012 (2012-03-02) (Quad Cinema, New York City)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Art Is... The Permanent Revolution is a 2012 documentary film by Manfred Kirchheimer that explores how politics and the artists of the past have affected the art and process of four artists presented in documentary. There are two strands that run in parallel through the film. The first is a stream of politically inspired images by famous artists of the past and the second strand consist of interviews with four artists as they produce their politically inspired art. The documentary was viewed positively by reviewers.