Joseph Beuys
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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.
See also
- Contemporary art
- Installation art
- Classificatory disputes about art
- Information art
- Conceptual architecture
- Systems art
- Experiments in Art and Technology
- ART/MEDIA
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