documenta (with a lower-case 'd') is an exhibition of modern and contemporary art which now takes place every 5 years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau which took place in Kassel at that time. This first documenta was - in contrast to most expectations - a considerable success as it featured most of the artists which are nowadays generally considered to have had a significant influence on modern art, e.g. Picasso or Kandinsky. The more recent documentas feature art from all continents.

List of documenta exhibitions

• documenta 1, 16 July - 18 September 1955
• documenta 2 , 11 July - 11 October 1959
• documenta 3 , 27 June - 5 October 1964
• documenta 4 , 27 June - 6 October 1968
• documenta 5, 30 June - 8 October 1972, artistic director Harald Szeemann
• documenta 6 , 24 June - 2 October 1977, artistic director Manfred Schneckenburger
• documenta 7 , 19 June - 28 September 1982, artistic director Rudi Fuchs
• documenta 8 , 12 June - 20 September 1987, artistic director Manfred Schneckenburger
• documenta IX , 13 June - 20 September 1992, artistic director Jan Hoet
• documenta X , 21 June - 28 September 1997, artistic director Catherine David
• documenta 11 , 8 June - 15 September 2002, artistic director Okwui Enwezor
• documenta 12 , 16 June - 23 September 2007, artistic director Roger Buergel

External links

• http://www.documenta.de -- official web page of the documenta