Marcel Broodthaers ‘Coquilles d'oeufs et
épingle’ 1965
Collection
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Bruxelles / photo : J. Geleyns / Ro
scan
After the energy crisis of 1974, the flame extinguishes from
the pipe. The second oil shock of 1979-1980 increases hopelessness. Mass
unemployment, price increases and inflation lead to large-scale savings
measures. Around 1976 the ‘punk rock’ and the ‘new wave’ stand out. The soft
values of nature, peace and love make way for the hard aesthetics of the
metropolis, chaos and provocation. 'Make
love, not war' becomes 'No future',
the long hair becomes short spines and the flower a safety pin. Marcel Broodthaers appears to be ahead of his
time!
(source: De Standaard Kunstbibliotheek; Van Marcel Broodthaers
tot Guillaume Bijl)
