First Leipzig Autumn Salon

Synopsis

In 1984, the “First Leipzig Autumn Salon” took place – a risk and a caesura for Dammbeck. Bypassing every state institution, six painters, sculptors and filmmakers organised an art exhibition. It was the first and last of its kind. This recapture of public space through art challenged the government’s monopoly on power and triggered similar activities by other artists in the art centres of the GDR. A brave signal to the SED who saw this exhibition as a “counter-revolutionary development”. After that, there were only two options: regress or leave.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Lutz Dammbeck
Editing	Editor	Lutz Dammbeck
Camera	Camera Operator	Thomas Plenert
Department	Role	Name

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