Rindalism
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In Denmark, rindalism (Danish: rindalisme) refers to opposition to abstract art and especially public funding thereof. Named after Peter Rindal, the term covered the mid-1960s movement in Denmark against the establishment of Statens Kunstfond.
Background
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On 27 May 1964, the parties in the Danish Parliament, except for De Uafhængige, voted for the law on Statens Kunstfond. The law introduced a new administrative body, Statens Kunstfond, as well as a reprioritisation and massive expansion of art support, so that it reached 3.5 million kr.[1][2]
On 29 January 1965, the first young artists received the first three-year scholarships. Within literature, these were Klaus Rifbjerg, Thorkild Hansen, Sven Holm, Knud Holst, Ulla Ryum and Jess Ørnsbo. The tax-financed state support for Rifbjerg in particular caused outrage, as he lived life with expensive cars and trips. However, the subsidies awarded to Peter Bonnén from Statens Kunstfond also caused outrage.[3] Ordnet.dk, a website by the Danish Language and Literature Society, defines rindalism as "opposition to or distancing from public financial support for artists and art purchases".[4]
During a press conference against the new arts subsidies law, which apparently got behind both Progress Party politicians, artists and cultural mediators, Peter Rindal and his supporters quickly managed to collect around 60,000 protest signatures. However, the protests did not have much significance for the Statens Kunstfond or its administration, whose budget quickly grew from 3,5 million kr. in 1965 to 41,8 million kr. in 1993 and 73,1 million kr. in 2005. According to Dagbladet Information in 2009, the term rindalism was first used by the tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet.[5]
In 2022, member of the Danish Parliament Henrik Dahl (LA) described himself as an rindalist.[6] In 2023, Alex Ahrendtsen (DF), also MF, published a book about rindalism titled Rindal: Kampen mod kultureliten og velfærdsstaten (Rindal: The struggle against the cultural elite and the welfare state),[7] in which context Dahl called for the revival of rindalism.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "rindalisme | lex.dk". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Protester mod kunststøtten heriblandt Peter Rindals 1965". danmarkshistorien.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "50 år jubilæumsmagasin" (PDF). Ministry of Culture (Denmark) (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "rindalisme — Den Danske Ordbog". ordnet.dk. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Geist, Anton (2 March 2009). "Småborgerlighedens stemme er forstummet".
- ^ Dannemand, Henrik (30 September 2022). "Henrik Dahl: »Overklassen gider ikke selv at betale for sine forlystelser. Den sender regningen til underklassen«". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Lyng, Jens From (24 January 2023). "Hans ærinde blev misforstået. Peter Rindal var ikke modstander af kunst, men af ødselhed". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Dahl, Henrik (26 January 2023). "Hvorfor er der ingen rindalisme i vore dage?". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.