I do not believe that there is an external element to be di… - Anselm Kiefer

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I do not believe that there is an external element to be disrupted now. The situation is different from the period of the Dadaists. There is nothing to overthrow now, because everything has been co-opted. To be subversive now in the sense of Dadaism would be reactionary, because now it would be the attitude of model students..

Anselm Kiefer

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Anselm Kiefer (born March 8, 1945) is a German painter and sculptor. He studied with Joseph Beuys during the 1970s. His works incorporate materials like straw, ash, clay, lead and shellac. His body of work argues with the past and addresses taboo and controversial issues from recent history, such as themes from Nazi rule.

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Alternative Names: Anselm Keifer • Anselm Karl Albert Kiefer • Kiefer • A. Kiefer • Kiefer, Anselm Karl Albert

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