''nothing against modern playwrights but who turned a Threepenny Opera into a million dollar hit.'', Joseph Beuys | Tate

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Artist

Joseph Beuys (1921‑1986)

Title

'nothing against modern playwrights but who turned a Threepenny Opera into a million dollar hit.'

Date 1984

MediumPrint on paper

Dimensionsimage: 973 x 682 mm

Collection

Tate / National Galleries of Scotland

Acquisition ARTIST ROOMS Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008

Reference

AR00873

Not on display

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