Joseph Beuys Art
German, 1921-1986
Beuys was born in Krefeld, Germany in 1921. Several months after his birth, the family moved to Kleve, close to the German-Dutch border. His talent for drawing was immediately spotted, and he visited the studio of the Flemish painter Achilles Moorgat as a child, which he later cites as inspirational to his own desires to pursue a career as an artist. In 1936, Beuys became a member of the compulsory Hitler Youth, and after graduating from school in 1941 he volunteered for the Luftwaffe. He began military training under the tutelage of Heinz Sielmann, and simultaneously attended lectures in Biology and Zoology. In 1942, Beuys was stationed in the Crimea.
In 1944, Beuys’ plane crashed on the Crimean Front. Following this incident, Beuys was deployed to the Western Front, where in 1945 he was taken prisoner in Cuxhaven and bought to a British internment camp. He was released on the 5th of August, 1945, returning home to Kleve. Following his return home, Beuys joined the Kleve Artists Association, and enrolled in the Monumental Sculpture program at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts. In 1947, Beuys co-founded the artistic group Donnerstag-Gesellschaft which organized discussions, exhibitions, events and concerts between 1947 and 1950.
In 1951, Beuys shared a studio with Erwin Heerich that he kept for three years until after his graduation. Beuys graduated as a master student in 1953, and throughout the 1950s, struggled to successfully live off the income his art was bringing in. In 1961, Beuys was appointed a professor at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. In 1964, Beuys’ performance at the Technical College Aachen began his launch into public consciousness. The following year, Beuys held a solo exhibition at the Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf. Two years later, Beuys exhibited solo in Austria and Germany again, which he continued to do almost yearly throughout his career. In 1975-1976, Beuys represented Germany at the Venice Biennale. In 1979, Beuys held an exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and represented Germany at the Venice Biennale once more in 1980. There was a retrospective held for Beuys in 1984 at the Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo. Notably, Beuys was given a retrospective at the Tate Modern, London in 2005 and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2008, and has been at the center of the international art scene since.
Beuys is collected worldwide, including at the Galerie aKonzept, Berlin; the Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich; the Nohra Haime Gallery, New York; the Galerie Kluser, Munich; the Galerie Schwarzer, Dusseldorf; the Richard Saltoun Gallery, Londoon and the Plazzart Paris, France.to
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Artist: Joseph Beuys
Stripes from the House of the Shaman Rare print Hand Signed ink by Joseph Beuys
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Beuys
Stripes from the House of the Shaman (Hand Signed), 1980
Silkscreen exhibition poster with offset lettering on wove paper; hand signed by Joseph Beuys
Boldly signed on t...
Category
1980s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Postkarten, Collection of 88 Contemporary Post Cards by Joseph Beuys
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joseph Beuys, German (1921 - 1986) - Postkarten, Medium: 88 Post Cards, 2 signed, Size: 6 x 4 in. (15.24 x 10.16 cm)
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Early 2000s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
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Operazione 7000 Eichen - Original Receipt by Joseph Beuys- 1985
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Operazione 7000 Eichen is an original receipt realized in 1985 by Joseph Beuys in occasion of his solo exhibition held at the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome)
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A sketch of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The drawing was made with a pencil on paper.
Untitled (from Codies Madrid)
Granolithography - double-sided
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...
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Joseph Beuys, Blatt auf Karteikarte, from Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Beuys
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Joseph Beuys, een konfrontatie, 137 Tekeningen 1945-1979, Hand Signed print Rare
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Beuys
Joseph Beuys, een konfrontatie, 137 Tekeningen 1945-1979, (Hand Signed), 1979
Silkscreen on velincarton (thin board)
Catalogue raisonne reference: Weiss-Britsch 75
Boldl...
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1970s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Board, Offset
Funnel
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this scarce woodcut on Rives BFK (printed 1973-74). Signed, dated "1951" and numbered 12/50 in pencil. Printed by Franz Joseph van der Grinten, Gaesdonk. Pu...
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1950s Modern Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
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Joseph Beuys, Aufbau - Signed Print, 1977, Conceptual Art, Fluxus, Modern Art
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Hamburg, DE
Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986)
Title: Aufbau, 1977
Medium: Offset on grey cardboard, stamped
Dimensions: 30.5 x 43 cm
Edition of 100: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil
Publisher: ...
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20th Century Contemporary Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Offset
James Joyce
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Winterswijk, NL
James Joyce
Catalog raisonné: Schellmann 511
Offset
1984
In great condition
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1980s Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Offset
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Partitura di Joseph Beuys - 1971 - Joseph Beuys - Vintage Original Catalogue
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Original Title: Partitura di Joseph Beuys: la rivoluzione siamo noi = A score by Joseph Beuys: we are the revolution.
Book-Interview by Achille Bonito Oliva.
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1970s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Art
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Untitled (from Codies Madrid)
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Winterswijk, NL
A sketch of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The drawing was made with a pencil on paper.
Untitled (from Codies Madrid)
Granolithography - double-sided
1975
...
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1970s Abstract Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled (from Codies Madrid)
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Winterswijk, NL
A sketch of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The drawing was made with a pencil on paper.
Untitled (from Codies Madrid)
Granolithography - double-sided
1975
...
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1970s Abstract Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Lithograph
7000 Oak Trees - Original Vintage Photo by Buby Durini - 1984 ca.
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
7000 Querce (7000 Oaks) is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held in the Eighty...
Category
1980s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Joseph Beuys, Initiation Gauloise - 1976, Conceptual Art, Fluxus, Signed Print
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Hamburg, DE
Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986)
Initiation Gauloise, 1976
Medium: Lithograph in colors on card stock
Dimensions: 55.3 x 75.7 cm (21 3/4 x 29 13/16 in)
Edition of 185 + 15 unnumbered...
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20th Century Abstract Joseph Beuys Art
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Defence of Nature - 1980s - Joseph Beuys - Photo - Contemporary Art
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Defence of Nature is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held. This photo was ver...
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1980s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Beuys Portrait - 1970s - Original Vintage b/w Photo
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Beuys Portrait is an original black and white photograph representing a profile of the renowned German contemporary artist Joseph Beuys with his typical felt hat. This photo was very likely realized in 1972 by Buby Durini.
In excellent conditions.
On the back, there are two black stamps "Foto Buby Durini" and "Lucrezia De Domizio" with all the contact details...
Category
1970s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Beuys
Exhibition - Original Vintage Photo by Ruby Durini - 1084 ca.
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Beuys' Exhibition is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held in the Eighty's. Th...
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1940s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Art
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Difesa della Natura - 1980s - Joseph Beuys - Photo - Contemporary Art
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Difesa Della Natura (Nature's Defence) is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held. This photo was very likely realized after 1984, with no doubt by Buby Durini, as the stamp demontrates.
In excellent conditions.
On the back, the black-ink stamp "Foto Buby Durini" with all the contact details...
Category
1980s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
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Joseph Beuys, Ich ernähre mich durch Kraftvergeudung - Pencil on Paper Plate
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Hamburg, DE
Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986)
Ich ernähre mich durch Kraftvergeudung, 1978
Medium: Pencil on paper plate (found object)
Dimensions: 11.5 x 17 cm
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Category
20th Century Post-War Joseph Beuys Art
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Joseph Beuys, Parteiendiktatur - Signed Shopping Bag, 1971, Fluxus
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Hamburg, DE
Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986)
So kann die Parteiendiktatur überwunden werden (How the dictatorship of the parties can be overcome), 1971
Medium: Printed polyethylene shopping bag
...
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20th Century Post-War Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
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Joseph Beuys, FIU Joseph Beuys, 7000 Eichen - Signed Screenprint from 1982
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Hamburg, DE
Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986)
FIU Joseph Beuys, 7000 Eichen, 1982
Medium: Screenprint on black card stock
Dimensions: 61.5 x 45.8 cm
Edition of 100: Hand-signed in silver
Conditio...
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Institut for Cosmetic Surgery
By Joseph Beuys
Located in London, GB
Baked enamel on convex metal sheet, 1974, signed in black ball-point pen on the Edition Staeck label on the revers, from the numbered edition of 80, published by Edition Staeck, Heid...
Category
1970s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Art
Materials
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