![]() ![]() To demonstrate that Marx’s influence goes well beyond economics and politics, on September 14th Artworld published “On the 150th Anniversary of ‘Das Kapital,’ Here Are 5 Works Inspired by Marx’s Seminal Text.” It depicts the influence on various works of dance, illustration, sculpture and other artistic expressions. In Germany, the land of Marx’s birth, the international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) recently published “ Karl Marx’s ‘Das Kapital’ still fascinates after 150 years,” a Q&A with author/journalist Bernd Ziesemer. ![]() Marx’s long history of using the library for reading, research and writing is detailed in the recent British Library European studies blog post by Izzy Gibbin, “ 150 Years of Capital.“ ![]() What I find particularly interesting is that it was largely written in the reading room of the British Library (at the time located at the British Museum). September 14 marked the 150th anniversary of the original, German-language publication of Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, later published in English-language editions (in multiple volumes) as Capital. ![]()
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