Items Similar to Beuys' Exhibition - Original Vintage Photo by Ruby Durini - 1084 ca.
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 2
Joseph BeuysBeuys' Exhibition - Original Vintage Photo by Ruby Durini - 1084 ca.1984 ca.
1984 ca.
About the Item
Beuys' Exhibition is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held in the Eighty's. This photo was very likely realized after 1984, with no doubt by Buby Durini, as the stamp demontrates.
In excellent conditions, except for some ripples of paper on the lower and higher margins. This defect does not affect the image.
On the verso, the black-ink stamp "Foto Buby Durini" with all the contact details (address, telephone number) at the center.
Background:
Invited by the spouses Lucrezia De Domizio and Buby Durini, Joseph Beuys arrived in Bolognano (Pescara) in 1972.
Here, he carried out a series of artistic activities, including the foundation of the Institute for the Rebirth of Agriculture (1976), the creation of the Paradise Plantation with the planting of 7000 plants for the restoration of biodiversity (1982), and the work Olivestone (1984). In 1984, he became an honorary citizen of Bolognano.
Joseph Beuys has always considered art an instrument of social action, reserving a prophetic attention to environmental and sustainability issues. The Shaman of Art, inaugurated an exceptional artistic and philosophical work in Bolognano on 13 May 1984, on the occasion of the planting of the first Italian Oak, prototype of the 7000 Lichen of Kassel, in the Paradise Plantation in Bolognano. For Beuys, man and environment are inseparable and interdependent. Defending nature means defending man, reversing the production logic in favor of a free and widespread creativity, capable of redeeming every human being from his condition of subjection and helping them rediscover their own profound identity.
There is a beautiful essay called Defense of Nature written by Lucrezia De Domizio Durini, the historic collaborator of the German master and for his greatest works.
- Creator:Joseph Beuys (1921 - 1986, German)
- Creation Year:1984 ca.
- Dimensions:Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 12.05 in (30.6 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:
Joseph Beuys
Beuys was born in Krefeld, Germany in 1921. Several months after his birth, the family moved to Kleve, close to the German-Dutch border. His talent for drawing was immediately spotted, and he visited the studio of the Flemish painter Achilles Moorgat as a child, which he later cites as inspirational to his own desires to pursue a career as an artist. In 1936, Beuys became a member of the compulsory Hitler Youth, and after graduating from school in 1941 he volunteered for the Luftwaffe. He began military training under the tutelage of Heinz Sielmann, and simultaneously attended lectures in Biology and Zoology. In 1942, Beuys was stationed in the Crimea.
In 1944, Beuys’ plane crashed on the Crimean Front. Following this incident, Beuys was deployed to the Western Front, where in 1945 he was taken prisoner in Cuxhaven and bought to a British internment camp. He was released on the 5th of August, 1945, returning home to Kleve. Following his return home, Beuys joined the Kleve Artists Association, and enrolled in the Monumental Sculpture program at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts. In 1947, Beuys co-founded the artistic group Donnerstag-Gesellschaft which organized discussions, exhibitions, events and concerts between 1947 and 1950.
In 1951, Beuys shared a studio with Erwin Heerich that he kept for three years until after his graduation. Beuys graduated as a master student in 1953, and throughout the 1950s, struggled to successfully live off the income his art was bringing in. In 1961, Beuys was appointed a professor at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. In 1964, Beuys’ performance at the Technical College Aachen began his launch into public consciousness. The following year, Beuys held a solo exhibition at the Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf. Two years later, Beuys exhibited solo in Austria and Germany again, which he continued to do almost yearly throughout his career. In 1975-1976, Beuys represented Germany at the Venice Biennale. In 1979, Beuys held an exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and represented Germany at the Venice Biennale once more in 1980. There was a retrospective held for Beuys in 1984 at the Seibu Museum of Art, Tokyo. Notably, Beuys was given a retrospective at the Tate Modern, London in 2005 and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2008, and has been at the center of the international art scene since.
Beuys is collected worldwide, including at the Galerie aKonzept, Berlin; the Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich; the Nohra Haime Gallery, New York; the Galerie Kluser, Munich; the Galerie Schwarzer, Dusseldorf; the Richard Saltoun Gallery, Londoon and the Plazzart Paris, France.
About the Seller
4.9
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
1stDibs seller since 2017
6,757 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 2 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Rome, Italy
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- At the Petrol Station - Vintage Silver Salt Photograph by A. RodcenkoLocated in Roma, ITAt the petrol station is an original vintage silver salts photograph, made by the great Russian Constructivist artist Aleksandr Michajlovic Rodčenko (Saint Petersburg, 1891 - Moscow, 1956) in 1935 ca. Printed later, presumably between the 1940s and the 1950s. In very good conditions, it is rare and precious. A scene of ordinary life is portrayed in an unusual point of view. The oblique cuts, the use of diagonal as the dynamics of this image, the close position of the machine are constants of Rodčenko'style and something of absolutely revolutionary and innovative at that time in the field of photography! Provenance: Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, Great Britain; Forum Auction, London; Private Collection. Bibliography: Alexander Rodchenko. Catalog of the retrospective exhibition published from the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, 1979. Aleksandr Michajlovič Rodčenko (St. Petersburg, 1891 - Moscow, 1956) Aleksandr Michajlovič Rodčenko was a Russian painter, photographer and graphic designer, a leading figure of the Russian avant-gardes who collaborated in the establishment of the Constructivist movement. In 1924 Rodcenko definitively abandoned painting as the main artistic medium to embrace photography...Category
1930s Constructivist Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- Mussolini With Shovel - Vintage Photo 1937Located in Roma, IT'Mussolini With Shovel' is a b/w photographic print on glazed paper, the stamp of agency Trampus, Paris and cliché applied on the back, here Mussolini makes the first shot of shovel...Category
1930s Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- Views of "Spina di Borgo" - Vintage Photos - 1936Located in Roma, ITViews of Spina di Borgo is a lot of two vintage single-coated photographic prints. On the back a violet stamp "Fotovedo Roma..." and some hand-written notes in lapis reporting the da...Category
1930s Modern Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- Mussolini in Venice - Vintage Photo - 1937Located in Roma, IT'Mussolini in Venice is a b/w photographic print on glazed paper. Stamp of agency Trampus, Paris and cliché applied on the back. realized on 23 April 1937. In the photo, Mussolini is in Venice for the meeting with Chancellor Schuschnigg. Mussolini stands on a motorboat near the Santa Lucia...Category
1930s Portrait Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- Japanese Troops - Vintage Photo 1938Located in Roma, ITJapanese troops is a b/w photograph on polished paper, dating back to the Second Sino-Japanese conflict, in particular to December 30, 1938. Stamp of Keystone Press Agency and stereotype in German on the back. The photograph pictures German troops while shooting from a ship. The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) was a military conflict involving Chinese Republic and Japanese Empire. China received economic support from Germany, United States and the Soviet Union. The conflict began with the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, during which a dispute between Japanese and Chinese soldiers...Category
1930s Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- Portrait of Carl Orff - 1950sBy Felicitas TimpeLocated in Roma, ITA B/W Wonderful Photo of C. Orff, by Felicitas Timpe, as the mark shows in back. The famous Bavarian Composer of "Carmina Burana" and "Catulla Carmina” is photographed smoking...Category
1950s Portrait Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
You May Also Like
- William S Burroughs, by Robert MapplethorpeBy Robert MapplethorpeLocated in London, GBGelatin silver print 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in 24.9 x 20.1 cm Printed by Radar Publikationen and Edition K.L.A.G. credit stamps verso. Photographers credit stamp verso.Category
20th Century Conceptual Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper
- A Nation of Shopkeepers - Black and white, portrait photographyBy Richard HeepsLocated in Cambridge, GBThis series of portraits were shot by Richard Heeps whilst he was studying Photography in Northwich. They beautifully capture a time of life. Here they have been compiled together fo...Category
1980s Conceptual Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin
- Orthochromatic Positive - Black & White Photography of a TypewriterBy Samuel FieldLocated in Cambridge, GBSamuel Field's still life of an Olivetti Typewriter, is given depth in the orthochromatic process he has used. Isolated in monochrome you appreciate the details of this vintage utili...Category
1980s Conceptual Still-life Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin
- Orthochromatic Negative (Antique Olivetti Typewriter)By Samuel FieldLocated in Cambridge, GBThis bold graphic piece fantastically captures the iconic Italian Olivetti Typewriter. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, lustre photographi...Category
1980s Conceptual Still-life Photography
MaterialsBlack and White, Silver Gelatin, C Print, Photographic Paper
- Reel to Reel, StrethamBy Samuel FieldLocated in Cambridge, GBPhotographed in the British Recording Studio that in the 1980's recorded music by Julian Cope of the Teardrop Explodes and the Stranglers. It was the he...Category
1990s Conceptual Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin
- Reel to Reel, Stretham - Black and white conceptual photographyBy Samuel FieldLocated in Cambridge, GBPhotographed in the British Recording Studio that in the 1980's recorded music by Julian Cope of the Teardrop Explodes and the Stranglers. It was the he...Category
1990s Conceptual Black and White Photography
MaterialsPhotographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin