According to rumors, in 1964, the U.S. government, determined to fight communism with culture, rigged the results of the Venice Biennale, one of the biggest art festivals in the word, so that their chosen artist Robert Rauschenberg would take the main prize. The documentary uncovers the facts behind this very famous and doubtful story.
Taking Venice
2023
General Audiences
98 min.
Documentary
USA
USA, documentário, art, history, female directors
Colorido, P&B
Amei Wallach
Rob Tinworth
Andrea Miller, Tal Mandil, Vanessa Bergonzoli, Amei Wallach
Gert Films
Chee Wei Tay
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