documenta facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

documenta is one of the most important exhibitions of modern art in the world. Since 1955, it takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. More than 750 thousand people visited the last one, documenta 12, which was held in 2007. The next one, documenta 13, will be from June 9 to September 16, 2012.

Images for kids

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    The Fridericianum during dOCUMENTA (13)

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    Stadtverwaldung by Joseph Beuys, oaktree in front of the museum Fridericianum, documenta 7

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    View of the Friedrichsplatz with the Fridericianum (2nd Building from the left) and the documenta ticket booth (right)

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    Rahmenbau (1977) by Haus Rucker und Co.