* 1921 in Krefeld, Deutschland; † 1986 in Düsseldorf
German artist
Best known for: Performances and sculptural installations that explored myth, politics and man’s relationship to the natural world; Works incorporating animal fat and felt; Social sculpture as a form of total art; Slogan "Everybody is an Artist"
Artistic and historical context: Post-war Avant-garde, Happening, Fluxus
Exhibited works
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| Lasting eight hours, this performance was first organized in Copenhagen, and then in Berlin: Joseph Beuys, wrapped in a roll of felt, lay motionless on the floor. A dead rabbit was placed at his head, and another one at his feet. The corners and the floor were partially coated with fat. Beuys wore a microphone that was amplified through a PA system, so that the viewer would hear something from time to time: breathing, coughing, sighing, and hissing. | |
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Intution, 1968. 1st | A | Empty box, wood 30.5 x 21 x 6 cm | |
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Das Schweigen (The Silence), 1973. GF | A | Five galvanized film spools of the eponymous film by Ingmar Bergman (height 25 cm, diameter 38 cm). | |
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Der Chef (Fluxus Gesang), 1964. 2nd | B/Beuys.jpeg)
Links
Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld Broad Art Foundation | Walker Art Center | Guggenheim museum | Block Beuys (Hessisches Landesmuseum) | Joseph Beuys Archiv (Museum Schloss Moyland) | Lenbachhaus | Pinakothek der Moderne | Kunstmuseum Bonn | Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen | MOMA | Tate | Centre Pompidou | Museum of Fine Arts Boston | National Galleries of Scotland | Gagosian gallery | Further informations 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Credits
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