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Art Unleashed: Experiments on Film by Lutz Dammbeck

"Art Unleashed, is a collection of four early film works by Lutz Dammbeck, one of Germany’s boldest and most innovative multimedia artists. His creative experiments on film, including his playful use of non-camera animation, were groundbreaking at the time. The films also give insight into the East German underground art scene in the late 1970s and 1980s. In addition, the DVD-set includes, extensive and rare bonus features and the 1988 documentary The Painter Came from a Foreign Land... in which Dammbeck explores his personal, as well as three other artists, physical and artistic move from East to West Germany. The DVD-set is an essential must for people interested in (East) German art!"

— Hiltrud Schulz, Production & Outreach Manager


Poster with a light background featuring bold black text at the top reading “Art Unleashed: Experiments on Film by Lutz Dammbeck.” The center shows a layered collage of red and black abstract paint strokes and graphic marks over a faint photographic image of a person’s face and torso. A gray filmstrip frame overlays the red background, suggesting cinema imagery. Black brushstrokes, arrows, circles, and scribbled marks create a chaotic, expressive composition that resembles experimental visual art. Handwritten notes appear near the lower section. At the bottom, smaller text lists several film titles and years. The DEFA Film Library logo appears in the lower left corner.
Art Unleashed: Experiments on Film by Lutz Dammbeck

Director: Lutz Dammbeck


GDR & Germany, 1978, 132 min, color/b&w
In German; English subtitles
2-DVD Set


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$29.95