Editing Documenta 5 (section)

{{Short description|1972 art exhibition in Kassel, West Germany}}
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[[File:Art & language documenta 5 index 01.jpg|thumb|[[Art & Language]], [[Index 01]], documenta 5 1972]]
[[File:Katalog documenta 5 1972.JPG|thumb|Katalog documenta 5 1972]]
'''documenta 5''' was the fifth edition of [[documenta]], a [[quinquennial]] contemporary [[art exhibition]]. It was held between 30 June and 8 October 1972 in [[Kassel]], West Germany. The artistic director was [[Harald Szeemann]]. The title of the exhibition was: '''Befragung der Realität – Bildwelten heute / Questioning Reality – Pictorial worlds today'''.<ref>Ausstellungskatalog: documenta 5. Befragung der Realität – Bildwelten heute. Katalog (als Aktenordner) Band 1: (Material); Band 2: (Exponatliste); Kassel 1972</ref>

Szeemann's curation is known for establishing a model for future [[art biennial]] events, with a central, thematic curatorial idea.<ref name="TAN: so important">{{Cite web |last1=Morris |first1=Jane |title=Why is the Venice Biennale still so important? |work=[[The Art Newspaper]] |date=2019-05-01 |url=http://theartnewspaper.com/comment/does-venice-still-matter |access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref>