Junge Wilde
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The term Junge Wilde (German for "young wild ones") was originally applied to trends within the art world,[1] and was only later used with reference to politics. At present, the term is used by German-language journalists to describe any group within a tradition that seeks to undermine established authority.[citation needed]
Artistic movement
In 1978, the Junge Wilde painting style arose in the German-speaking world in opposition to established
Influential artists
- Austria: Siegfried Anzinger, Erwin Bohatsch, Herbert Brandl, Gunter Damisch, Hubert Scheibl, Hubert Schmalix, G.L. Gabriel-Thieler
- Denmark: Berit Heggenhougen-Jensen, Nina Sten-Knudsen
- Germany:
- Berlin: Luciano Castelli, Rainer Fetting, Andreas Walther, Helmut Middendorf, Salomé, Bernd Zimmer, Elvira Bach, Peter Robert Keil
- Cologne: Jiri Georg Dokoupil, Leiko Ikemura, Gerard Kever, Gerhard Naschberger, Volker Tannert, Elias Maria Reti, Stefan Szczesny
- Dresden: A. R. Penck
- Düsseldorf: Moritz Reichelt, Jörg Immendorff, Albert Oehlen, Markus Oehlen, Martin Kippenberger, Markus Lüpertz, Werner Buettner, Horst Gläsker, Peter Angermann
- Karlsruhe: Bernd Erich Gall
- Switzerland: Martin Disler
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Cesare Oliva
Later usage
The term Junge Wilde began to be used by the media in the 1990s with reference to a certain group of politicians who bucked party leadership to make their names. It was first used with reference to the German CDU party (particularly against Helmut Kohl).[2][3]
Since then the term has also been applied to members of other parties.[4][5]
References
- ISBN 1-85109-738-4.
- ^ Karacs, Imre (26 January 1998). "Kohl Backs Critic in Key State Vote". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Karacs, Imre (1 October 1998). "Defeat leaves Kohl's party in disarray". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ ""Junge Wilde" geben Gas". Deutscher BundeswehrVerband. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Schicketanz, Sabine. "Junge Wilde". Potsdamer Neuste Nachrichten. Retrieved 30 October 2012.