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Joseph Beuys

1921–1986

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Biography

Joseph Heinrich Beuys ( BOYSS, German: [ˈjoːzɛf ˈbɔʏs]; 12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism, sociology, and anthroposophy. He was a founder of a provocative art movement known as Fluxus and was a key figure in the development of Happenings.

Beuys is known for his "extended definition of art" in which the ideas of social sculpture could potentially reshape society and politics. He frequently held open public debates on a wide range of subjects, including political, environmental, social, and long-term cultural issues.

Beuys was professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1961 until 1972. He was a founding member and life-long supporter of the German Green Party.

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Artworks

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  • Joseph Beuys Scala Napoletana

    1985
  • Joseph Beuys Langhaus (Vitrine)

    1953–62
  • Joseph Beuys Fat Chair

    1964–85
  • Joseph Beuys Domenica delle Palme

    1981
  • Joseph Beuys Drawing for Dominica delle Palme vitrine

    1981–5
  • Joseph Beuys White Turbulence

    1963
  • Joseph Beuys Felt Suit

    1970
  • Joseph Beuys Show Your Wound

    1977
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Artist as subject

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  • Joseph Beuys Dwarf (Self-Portrait)

    1965
  • Andy Warhol Portrait of Joseph Beuys

    1980
  • Joseph Beuys Untitled

    1970
  • Joseph Beuys La Rivoluzione Siamo Noi

    1972
  • Joseph Beuys Young Blacksmith with his Work

    1971
  • Associated with Joseph Beuys, associated with Andy Warhol Andy Warhol Joseph Beuys, Lucio Amelio Gallery, Naples, April 1980

    1980
  • Joseph Beuys We Are the Revolution

    1972
  • Joseph Beuys We Won’t Do It without the Rose, Because We Can No Longer Think

    1972
  • Joseph Beuys Iphigenia

    1973
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  • Joseph Beuys From the Eurasien Staff

    1973
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  • Joseph Beuys [no title]

    1973–85
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  • Joseph Beuys [no title]

    1973–85
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  • Conrad Atkinson Thanx Joseph

    1988

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