**early life and artistic beginnings**
hermann knitsch, an austrian contemporary artist and composer, was born in vienna on august 29, 1938. nitsch's artistic journey began with training in painting at the wiener graphische lehr-und versuchanstalt, where he developed a fascination for religious art.**viennese actionism and performance art**
nitsch is renowned as a leading figure of viennese actionism, a short-lived yet influential art movement that spanned the 1960s into the 1970s. his performances, often incorporating theater, multimedia, rituals, and acted violence, were characterized by their use of blood, meat, and other bodily fluids, aiming to provoke and challenge societal norms.- **the orgien mysterien theater (omt)**: nitsch's most notable project, which he conceived in the 1950s, involved nearly 100 performances between 1962 and 1998, featuring real animal carcasses, blood, and religious themes to induce catharsis in his audience.
- **collaborations**: notable collaborations include working with yoko ono, gustav metzger, günter brus, otto muehl, wolf vostell, and juan hidalgo at the destruction in art symposium (dias) in london in 1966.
**notable performances and artworks**
- auferstehungszyklus (200 x 77 cm, lentos kunstmuseum linz, austria), an example of nitsch's abstract 'splatter' paintings inspired by his neutral perspective on humanity.
- **pierrot lunaire, op. 21 - night**: a music piece composed in 1912, reflecting the existential and ritualistic nature of nitsch's performances.
**legacy and influence**
nitsch's influence on performance art is profound, with his work being exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. his legacy extends to opera, where he co-directed the vienna state opera and created sets and costumes for several productions. **important links:** * hermann knitsch | WikiOO.org * hermann nitsch | wikipedia * auferstehungszyklus | WikiOO.orgВъпроси и отговори
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Hermann Knitsch е роден в Vienna през 1938 г.
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Hermann Knitsch е роден в Vienna, Austria.
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