Dr. Victoria GrinbergTIL that "Gesamtkunstwerk" is actually a term used in English.
Richard Martin-Nielsen@vicgrinberg Also in interviews…
We’ve always had joy in packaging and thought it was part of the creative statement,” Tennant says, ordering a carafe of white wine. “I won’t say Gesamtkunstwerk, but …”
“Go on, Neil, say it,” says Lowe mischievously. “I know you like saying it.”
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/06/pet-shop-boys-wild-visuals-snubbing-the-queen-barbara-windsor #PetShopBoys #Gesamtkunstwerk
‘Barbara Windsor smacked our bottoms!’ Pet Shop Boys on showstopping visuals, horrified bosses – and snubbing the queen
As a 600-page doorstopper celebrates their groundbreaking costumes, gigs, sleeves and videos, the duo talk about ‘side-stepping the pop-star thing’ – and the naked trampolinist EMI had to censor