


Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future - Imagine
Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future - Imagine
Season 2014
German artist Anselm Kiefer achieved fame and notoriety in equal measure with his 1969 series Occupations, in which he photographed himself performing the Nazi salute at various sites throughout Europe. Nonetheless, he went on to become one of the world's most successful artists, and is now preparing for a retrospective at the Royal Academy. Alan Yentob joins the painter and sculptor at his awe-inspiring studios in France and Germany, as he discusses the impact of his most significant pieces, installs a selection of new work and explains why he is as excited and driven by his practice now, at the age of 69, as he was when he began
Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future - Imagine airs on BBC Four HD at 11:00 PM, Monday 25 August. (Subtitles.)
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Documentary
Alan Yentob
Presenter
Anselm Kiefer
Contributor
Jack Cocker
Producer