Offset print on strong brownish paper
Germany, around 1970
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) - German action and object artist
Signed in pencil with ‘Joseph Beuys’ lower center; stamped with ‘Hauptstrom’
Dimensions: 14.8 x 10.5 cm
Very good condition
The universal artist Joseph Beuys propagated an extension of the concept of art, which he implemented in his versatile oeuvre. The current highest auction record for a signed card by Beuys is more than €3,000

The present duty card is a characteristic work of Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) and marked with the signature of the artist as well as the ‘Hauptstrom’ stamp. Beuys used the card as a medium for the dissemination of his concept of art as ‘social sculpture’. As one of the most important exponents of the Fluxus movement, Beuys placed the creative idea of the artwork in the foreground and spread it in the form of actions.

The card is in very good condition, showing only minimal signs of use. The dimensions are 14.8 x 10.5 cm.

Joseph Beuys (1921-1986)

Born in Krefeld in 1921, Joseph Beuys was one of the most important German artists of the second half of the 20th century. After his military service at the German Air Force and his legendary plane crash in 1944, Beuys began his career as an artist as the master pupil of Ewald Mataré at the Stately Art Academy in Dusseldorf. Early on, the artist received numerous commissions, and in 196, he was called to the Dusseldorf Academy as a professor. Beuys’ works were exhibited at the documenta III in Kassel and the 37th Venice Biennale and honored with many international awards. In 1979, Beuys met Andy Warhol, who created the famous silkscreen portrait of the artist. In 1986, Beuys died at the age of 64 in his studio in Dusseldorf. His works can be found in many international museums, including the Tate Modern in London, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Museum Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin.

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