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Joseph Beuys Photography

German, 1921-1986
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.
(Biography provided by Shapero Modern)
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Artist: Joseph Beuys
Hasengrab II, 1982, Color print, photograph, conceptual
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Milano, IT
Joseph Beuys, Hasengrab II, 1982, Color print on paper, 15 x 10.5 cm (paper), 27 x 22 x 3.5 cm (Frame), signed on front, Staeck Edition, Heidelberg. Bibliography: J. Schelmann: S. ...
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1980s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Photography

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Postcard, Color

Difesa della Natura - 1980s - Joseph Beuys - Photo - Contemporary Art
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Difesa Della Natura (Nature's Defence) is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held. This photo was very likely realized after 1984, with no doubt by Buby Durini, as the stamp demontrates. In excellent conditions. On the back, the black-ink stamp "Foto Buby Durini" with all the contact details...
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1980s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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Beuys Portrait - 1970s - Original Vintage b/w Photo
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Beuys Portrait is an original black and white photograph representing a profile of the renowned German contemporary artist Joseph Beuys with his typical felt hat. This photo was very likely realized in 1972 by Buby Durini. In excellent conditions. On the back, there are two black stamps "Foto Buby Durini" and "Lucrezia De Domizio" with all the contact details...
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1970s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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Photographic Paper

Beuys Portrait - 1970s - Joseph Beuys - Photo - Contemporary Art
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
Beuys Portrait is an original black and white photograph representing a profile of the renowned German contemporary artist Joseph Beuys with his typical felt hat. This photo was very likely realized in 1972 by Buby Durini. In excellent conditions. On the back, there are two black stamps "Foto Buby Durini" and "Lucrezia De Domizio" with all the contact details...
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1970s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Shaman of Art - 1980s - Joseph Beuys - Vintage Photo by Buby Durini
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
The Shaman of Art is an original black and white photograph representing the renowned German contemporary artist Joseph Beuys, with his typical felt hat and his hunter jacket...
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1980s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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Photographic Paper

Defence of Nature - 1980s - Joseph Beuys - Photo - Contemporary Art
By Joseph Beuys
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Defence of Nature is an original b/w photograph representing the indoor of the Marino Gallery (in Mignanelli Square, Rome) where Joseph Beuys' exhibition was held. This photo was ver...
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1980s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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The Shaman of Art - 1980s - Joseph Beuys - Photo - Contemporary Art
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1980s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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Beuys Portrait is an original black and white photograph representing a profile of the renowned German contemporary artist Joseph Beuys with his typical felt hat. This photo was very likely realized in 1972 by Buby Durini. In excellent conditions. On the back, there are two black stamps "Foto Buby Durini" and "Lucrezia De Domizio" with all the contact details...
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1970s Contemporary Joseph Beuys Photography

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Beuys' Exhibition - Original Vintage Photo by Ruby Durini - 1084 ca.
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
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. Th...
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1940s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Photography

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7000 Oak Trees - Original Vintage Photo by Buby Durini - 1984 ca.
By Joseph Beuys
Located in Roma, IT
7000 Querce (7000 Oaks) 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...
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1980s Conceptual Joseph Beuys Photography

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