DALED
— Memorandum About the Collection and Its Presentation
Some facts must be established from the start: — The collection in itself (outside of its historical context) is of limited interest. The collection is characterised by its irregular and disproportionate character as well as the modesty of the acquisitions. — One cannot deny that what we did between 1966 and 1978 has affected the minds, and continues to haunt the memories, of all those protagonists who were active during that period. — This makes us hope that the presentation in Munich will focus on what was done and in what context, rather than on what has been acquired. — We expect that through the presentation of the artworks, and their detailed documentation, a precise ‘historical recon struction’ of that period might be created. The aim of this would be to ensure that the presentation of the collection would have an authentic documentary value that could be recognised by historians investigating this crucial period in art history.
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König
Haus der Kunst München
Collection