In Tate Modern
Artist and Society: Joseph Beuys
Free entry- Artist
- Joseph Beuys 1921–1986
- Medium
- Print on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 961 x 681 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
- AR00726
Display caption
Beuys’s friendship with Edinburgh artist and gallerist Richard Demarco led to him visiting Scotland eight times. His 1980 exhibition at the Edinburgh Festival highlighted his alternative political thought, environmental concerns and the activities of the Free International University.
Gallery label, November 2015
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