How I Stole a Painting
Synopsis
The story of one of the most radical performances in art history told by German artist Ulay, who in 1976 decided to steal Hitler's favorite painting from Berlin's national museum and hang it in the home of a Turkish immigrant family. "This particular painting you could say was a German identity icon." In 1976 Ulay decided to steal the painting 'Der arme Poet' (The Poor Poet) (1839) by Carl Spitzweg, which was said to be Hitler's favorite painting. By stealing the painting from the Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery) in Berlin, Ulay broke away from what he had done previously, aiming "to give a strong signal about what I was about as an artist at the time."
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Ulay
- Original Title
- How I Stole a Painting
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 7m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ulay
Roxanne Bageshirin Lærkesen
Christian Lund
Department Leadership Roster
Roxanne Bageshirin Lærkesen
Editor
Christian Lund
Producer
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What is How I Stole a Painting about?
The story of one of the most radical performances in art history told by German artist Ulay, who in 1976 decided to steal Hitler's favorite painting from Berlin's national museum and hang it in the home of a Turkish immigrant family. "This particular painting you could say was a German identity icon." In 1976 Ulay decided to steal the painting 'Der arme Poet' (The Poor Poet) (1839) by Carl Spitzweg, which was said to be Hitler's favorite painting. By stealing the painting from the Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery) in Berlin, Ulay broke away from what he had done previously, aiming "to give a strong signal about what I was about as an artist at the time."
Who directed How I Stole a Painting?
How I Stole a Painting was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in How I Stole a Painting?
The principal cast of How I Stole a Painting includes Ulay, Christian Lund.
When was How I Stole a Painting released and how long is it?
How I Stole a Painting was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 7m.