Hermann Nitsch
Known for ActingBorn 1938-08-29 — died 2022-04-18Wien, Austria
Hermann Nitsch was an Austrian avant-garde artist, known for his controversial performances and paintings. He was a founding member of the Viennese Actionism movement, which sought to challenge traditional art forms through provocative actions. Nitsch's Orgies Mysteries Theatre involved ritualistic performances that often included the use of animal blood and carcasses, aiming to evoke a primal response from the audience. His work has been both celebrated and criticized for its bold exploration of human instincts and societal taboos.
Known for
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000 · as Self
365 Day Project
2007 · as Self
Birth of a Nation
1997 · as Self
Nitsch
2018
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
1986 · as Self (archive footage)
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
1996 · as Himself
Becoming Otto
2010
Trieste
2002 · as Self - Archival Footage
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
2008 · as Self
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht
1982
The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
2006 · as Himself
Paradise Not Yet Lost
1979 · as Himself
Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
1977
Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch
2005 · as himself
The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present
2006 · as Self
HN - Hermann Nitsch
2009 · as himself
Frauenmuskel
2001