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Joseph Beuys
AuthorBooks · Second hand1921-1986
Joseph Heinrich Beuys was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology. With Heinrich Böll, Johannes Stüttgen, Caroline Tisdall, Robert McDowell, and Enrico Wolleb, Beuys created the Free International University for Creativity & Interdisciplinary Research (FIU). Through his talks and performances, he also formed The Party for Animals and The Organisation for Direct Democracy. He was a member of a Dadaist art movement Fluxus and singularly inspirational in developing of Performance Art, called Kunst Aktionen, alongside Wiener Aktionismus that Allan Kaprow and Carolee Schneemann termed Art Happenings.
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Birth
1921
Death
1986
First book
1960
Years writing
25
Joseph Beuys was a multidisciplinary German artist who excelled as a sculptor, painter, and pioneer of conceptual art.
His iconic performance How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare remains one of the most recognized works of contemporary art.
Beyond his creative work, he served as a university professor, deeply influencing new generations of artists.
His prolific career spanned over 150 works, exploring everything from drawing and photography to performance and sculpture.
The artist was also known by the pseudonyms Boĭs and Iosef, reflecting the versatility of his creative identity.