Joseph Beuys

We Are the Revolution

1972

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Artist
Joseph Beuys 1921–1986
Original title
La Rivoluzione siamo noi
Medium
Screenprint on paper
Dimensions
Image: 1915 × 1003 mm
Collection
Tate
Acquisition
Purchased 1982
Reference
P07595

Catalogue entry

P07595 THE REVOLUTION IS US 1972

Inscribed ‘Joseph Beuys’ bottom right and ‘La rivoluzione siamo Noi’ and ‘163/180’
Screenprint, published by Edition Staeck, Heidelberg, 75 3/8×39 1/2 (191.5×100.3)
Purchased from Schellmann and Klüser (Grant-in-Aid) 1982
Lit: op.cit, no.47

Screenprint on polyester sheet, from a photograph by Giancarlo Pancaldi. The same image appeared as a poster (on paper and with text about the exhibition) for the Modern Art Agency, Naples, 1971. There is also a postcard and a third work, ‘Belfast’ 1975, uses the same image again.

Published in:
The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984

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