Joseph Beuys (1921–1986)—a German sculptor and performance artist--became one of the most influential figures in modern and contemporary art. His charismatic presence, extraordinary life, and unconventional artistic style (incorporating ritualized movement and sound, and materials such as fat, felt, earth, honey, blood, and even dead animals) gained him international notoriety during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Beuys’s innovative influence is particularly felt in the field of sculpture, whose definition he expanded to encompass performance art, vitrine cases, and site-specific environments.
This beautifully illustrated book investigates Beuys’s sculpture, arguably the most fundamental portion of his artistic work, as well as his extraordinary influence. Featured objects include a stunning selection of Beuys’s remarkable vitrines—sly cousins of standard museum presentations, featuring both hand-made and found objects serving as “exhibitions” on Beuys’s own topics; blackboards on which he recorded his lectures and performances; room-sized environments; and many other sculptural projects that frequently served as physical documentation for Beuys’s performances.
With a comprehensive chronology of Beuys’s activities as an artist and activist, this book is essential for those interested in the life, work, and legacy of one of the art world’s most intriguing figures.
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Mark Rosenthal is adjunct curator at The Menil Collection; Sean Rainbird is curator at the Tate Modern; and Claudia Schmuckli, formerly assistant curator at the Museum of Modern Art, is an independent critic of contemporary art.
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Joseph Beuys is an icon in the art world. this book is a great survey of many of his important works with great photographs and intriguing essays. Good buy!
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Joseph Beuys, New York, Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Its Glare, Galerie Schmela, Guggenheim Museum, World War, Gerhard Richter, Tram Stop, Berlin Wall, Siberian Symphony, Venice Biennale, Dia Art Foundation, Georg Baselitz, Palazzo Regale, Pamela Kort, René Block, Caroline Tisdall, Life Course, Nam June Paik, Anselm Kiefer, Explain Pictures, Grinten Collection, Henning Christiansen, Hessisches Landesmuseum New!
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Joseph Beuys, New York, Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Its Glare, Galerie Schmela, Guggenheim Museum, World War, Gerhard Richter, Tram Stop, Berlin Wall, Siberian Symphony, Venice Biennale, Dia Art Foundation, Georg Baselitz, Palazzo Regale, Pamela Kort, René Block, Caroline Tisdall, Life Course, Nam June Paik, Anselm Kiefer, Explain Pictures, Grinten Collection, Henning Christiansen, Hessisches Landesmuseum New!
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- Joseph Beuys by Heiner Stachelhaus on 8 pages
- Sigmar Polke by Peter Sloterdijk on 6 pages
- Thinking Is Form: The Drawings of Joseph Beuys by Ann Temkin on page 126, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Anselm Kiefer (Monographs) by Mark Rosenthal in Front Matter, page 132, and page 133
- Alberto Giacometti by Felix Baumann on page 84, and Back Matter
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