Joseph Beuys
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| - | '''Joseph Beuys''' [[May 12]], [[1921]] – [[January 23]], [[1986]]) was an influential [[Germany|German]] [[artist]] who came to prominence in the 1960s. | ||
| - | He is most famous for his [[ritual]]istic public performances and his energetic championing of the healing potential of art and the power of a universal human creativity. As well as performances, Beuys produced [[sculpture]]s, environments, [[vitrine]]s, 450 [[printmaking|prints]] and posters, and thousands of [[drawing]]s. He was also a committed teacher and increasingly devoted much of his energy to German politics. A charismatic and controversial figure, the nature and value of Beuys’s contribution to Western art has elicited a hotly contested and often polarised debate. | + | '''Joseph Beuys''' (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a [[German artist]]. |
| + | His extensive work is grounded in concepts of [[humanism]], [[social philosophy]] and [[anthroposophy]]; it culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of [[social sculpture]] as a [[gesamtkunstwerk]], for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping [[society]] and [[politics]]. His career was characterized by passionate, even acrimonious public debate. He is now regarded as one of the most [[influential]] artists of the second half of the 20th century. | ||
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| + | He is most famous for his [[ritual]]istic public performances and his energetic championing of the healing potential of art and the power of a universal human creativity. As well as performances, Beuys produced [[sculpture]]s, environments, [[vitrine]]s, 450 [[printmaking|prints]] and posters, and thousands of [[drawing]]s. He was also a committed teacher and increasingly devoted much of his energy to German politics. A charismatic and controversial figure, the nature and value of Beuys’s contribution to Western art has elicited a hotly contested and often polarised debate. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Contemporary art]] | ||
| + | *[[Installation art]] | ||
| + | *[[Classificatory disputes about art]] | ||
| + | *[[Information art]] | ||
| + | *[[Conceptual architecture]] | ||
| + | *[[Systems art]] | ||
| + | *[[Experiments in Art and Technology]] | ||
| + | *[[The most influential work of modern art]] | ||
| + | *[[Sonne statt Reagan!]] | ||
| + | ==List of works== | ||
| + | *''[[I Like America and America Likes Me]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare]]'' | ||
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"Had it not been for the Tartars I would not be alive today ... [they] found me days later. [...] They covered my body in fat to help it regenerate warmth, and wrapped it in felt as an insulator to keep warmth in." --Myth of Joseph Beuys being saved by the Tartars after a plane crash |
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Joseph Beuys (12 May 1921 – 23 January 1986) was a German artist.
His extensive work is grounded in concepts of humanism, social philosophy and anthroposophy; it culminates in his "extended definition of art" and the idea of social sculpture as a gesamtkunstwerk, for which he claimed a creative, participatory role in shaping society and politics. His career was characterized by passionate, even acrimonious public debate. He is now regarded as one of the most influential artists of the second half of the 20th century.
He is most famous for his ritualistic public performances and his energetic championing of the healing potential of art and the power of a universal human creativity. As well as performances, Beuys produced sculptures, environments, vitrines, 450 prints and posters, and thousands of drawings. He was also a committed teacher and increasingly devoted much of his energy to German politics. A charismatic and controversial figure, the nature and value of Beuys’s contribution to Western art has elicited a hotly contested and often polarised debate.
See also
- Contemporary art
- Installation art
- Classificatory disputes about art
- Information art
- Conceptual architecture
- Systems art
- Experiments in Art and Technology
- The most influential work of modern art
- Sonne statt Reagan!
List of works
