Joseph Beuys; Parallel Processes

Stuttgen, Johannes; Marion Ackermann; Maria Muller; Gottfried Boehm; Joseph Beuys

ISBN 10: 3829604823 / ISBN 13: 9783829604826

Published by Schirmer/Mosel, 2010

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24 years after his death, artist, teacher, and activistJoseph Beuys (1921 1986) is celebrated with anall-inclusive exhibition organized in his hometownDÃ Æ Ã Â¼sseldorf. A highly controversial artist during hislifetime, for whom artistic practice, teaching andpolitical activism were were wedded to each other, heis considered today one of the most important figuresof 20th century avant-garde art, mentioned in thesame breath as Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol.He revolutionized sculpture by using new materialssuch as felt, honey and grease, which enabled himto explore and represent psychological subjects ofunparalleled breadth and intensity. Making our notionof sculpture flow and expand, he also dissolved it bytranslating his vision into actions that oscillated betweenhappenings and mime and reminded many viewersof shaman rituals.In his early drawings based on abstract forms Beuysdeveloped an idiosyncratic iconography palpitatingbetween fairy tale and fantasy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Joseph Beuys; Parallel Processes
• Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3829604823
• ISBN 13: 9783829604826
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

24 years after his death, artist, teacher, and activist Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) is celebrated with an all-inclusive exhibition organized in his hometown Dusseldorf. A highly controversial artist during his lifetime, for whom artistic practice, teaching and political activism were were wedded to each other, he is considered today one of the most important figures of 20th century avant-garde art, mentioned in the same breath as Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol. He revolutionized sculpture by using new materials such as felt, honey and grease, which enabled him to explore and represent psychological subjects of unparalleled breadth and intensity. Making our notion of sculpture flow and expand, he also dissolved it by translating his vision into actions that oscillated between happenings and mime and reminded many viewers of shaman rituals. In his early drawings based on abstract forms Beuys developed an idiosyncratic iconography palpitating between fairy tale and fantasy.

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24 years after his death, artist, teacher, and activist Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) is celebrated with an all-inclusive exhibition organized in his hometown Dusseldorf.