Joseph Beuys Figurative Prints

Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986) Title: Aufbau, 1977 Medium: Offset on grey cardboard, stamped Dimensions: 30.5 x 43 cm Edition of 100: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil Publisher: ...

Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986) Initiation Gauloise, 1976 Medium: Lithograph in colors on card stock Dimensions: 55.3 x 75.7 cm (21 3/4 x 29 13/16 in) Edition of 185 + 15 unnumbered...

Joseph Beuys Stripes from the House of the Shaman (Hand Signed), 1980 Offset lithograph hand signed by Joseph Beuys Boldly signed on the recto in graphite pencil by Joseph Beuys Published by: Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London Frame included: held in original vintage frame From the estate and collection of artist Tom Levine. Very rare when hand signed as is the present work. Vintage frame is included with this work. (see other photos) Measurements: Framed: 32.5 inches (vertical) by 24 inches (horizontal) by 1 inch (depth) Print: 28.5 inches (vertical) by 19.5 inches (horizontal) Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee More about Joseph Beuys: Joseph Beuys, who is recognized as one of the most influential artists of the postwar period, had a grand and ambitious goal for his work: the transformation of Western culture into a more peaceful, democratic, and creative milieu. His multifaceted career, which included sculpture, performance, lectures, activism, and even a campaign for elected office, were all part of an “expanded concept of art” that was aimed at advancing his utopian vision. In all its forms, his work is dense and highly allusive and draws on much of the accumulated knowledge of Western civilization, including history, religion, natural sciences, economic theory, and myth. A charismatic teacher, Beuys was mentor to a generation of younger artists who were inspired by his passionate fusion of art, life, and activism. Service in World War II Beuys was born in Krefeld, Germany, and as a youth pursued dual interests in art and the natural sciences. In 1940, at age 19, he joined the German air force. During his 5 years of service, he was wounded several times and interned in a British prisoner-of-war camp. He returned home in 1945 physically and emotionally depleted, and spent nearly a decade recuperating on a friend’s farm, where he made hundreds of drawings and small sculptures. Coming to terms with his involvement in World War II would be a lifelong process that informed much of his art. Teaching at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, Sled After the war, Beuys decided to dedicate himself to art. In 1961, he was appointed to a professorship at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and soon became the school’s most sought-after teacher. At the same time, he began to develop his sculptural practice. One of his best-known works from this period is Sled (1969), which he called a “survival kit”: an elemental means of transport carrying a felt blanket...