Beuys, Joseph
Overview
Works: | 3,534 works in 6,803 publications in 8 languages and 53,439 library holdings |
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Genres: | Exhibition catalogs Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Catalogs Catalogues raisonnés Interviews Songs and music Conference papers and proceedings Informational works Art criticism |
Subject Headings: | Artists |
Roles: | Illustrator, Author, Artist, Contributor, Other, Honoree, Interviewee, Actor, zxx, Correspondent, Dedicatee, Creator, Performer, Recipient, Sculptor, Instrumentalist, pan, Engraver, Editor, Singer, Photographer, Director, Collector, 070, Designer, Producer, Author of introduction, Lithographer, Composer, Bibliographic antecedent, dgs |
Classifications: | N6888.B463, 709.2 |
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Most widely held works about
Joseph Beuys
- Refiguring the spiritual : Beuys, Barney, Turrell, Goldsworthy by Mark C Taylor( )
- Felt : Fluxus, Joseph Beuys, and the Dalai Lama by Chris Thompson( )
- Joseph Beuys by Heiner Stachelhaus( Book )
- Joseph Beuys : the reader by Claudia Mesch( Book )
- Negotiating rapture : the power of art to transform lives by Richard Francis( Book )
- Joseph Beuys, the multiples : catalogue raisonné of multiples and prints by Joseph Beuys( Book )
- Occultism in avant-garde art : the case of Joseph Beuys by John F Moffitt( Book )
- Joseph Beuys, multiples : catalogue raisonné multiples and prints, 1965-80 by Joseph Beuys( Book )
- Sewn in the sweatshops of Marx : Beuys, Warhol, Klein, Duchamp by Thierry de Duve( Book )
- The Froehlich Foundation German and American art from Beuys and Warhol : Carl Andre [and others] by Froehlich Foundation( Book )
- Music for Klein and Beuys : (1987) ; Pillar of snails : (1984-87) by Christopher Butterfield( )
- Joseph Beuys : we go this way by Caroline Tisdall( Book )
- Joseph Beuys in America : energy plan for the Western man : writings by and interviews with the artist by Joseph Beuys( Book )
- Joseph Beuys, drawings : City Art Gallery, Leeds, Kettle's Yard Gallery, Cambridge, Victoria and Albert Museum, London by Joseph Beuys( Book )
- Joseph Beuys and the Celtic world : Scotland, Ireland and England, 1970-85 by Sean Rainbird( Book )
- Joseph Beuys by Allan Antliff( Book )
- Barney/Beuys : all in the present must be transformed by Matthew Barney( Book )
- Thinking is form : the drawings of Joseph Beuys by Ann Temkin( Book )
- The essential Joseph Beuys by Alain Borer( Book )
- Joseph Beuys : drawings after the Codices Madrid of Leonardo da Vinci by Joseph Beuys( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Joseph Beuys
The essential Joseph Beuys by
Alain Borer(
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12 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) was one of the most original and influential artists of the twentieth century. Challenging the traditional confines of art, he embraced a broader, philosophically and politically based practice formulated in the dictum "Everyone is an artist." His unique approach to the creative process transformed materials such as felt, fat, honey, blood, wax, copper, and sulfur into fluent and expressive artistic media. Called the most olfactory artist in history, he preferred the smells of the pungent and decaying, just as he favored the indecent, ugly, and disfigured over the polished, shiny, tasteful products of city slickers and social seekers
12 editions published between 1996 and 2016 in English and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) was one of the most original and influential artists of the twentieth century. Challenging the traditional confines of art, he embraced a broader, philosophically and politically based practice formulated in the dictum "Everyone is an artist." His unique approach to the creative process transformed materials such as felt, fat, honey, blood, wax, copper, and sulfur into fluent and expressive artistic media. Called the most olfactory artist in history, he preferred the smells of the pungent and decaying, just as he favored the indecent, ugly, and disfigured over the polished, shiny, tasteful products of city slickers and social seekers
Joseph Beuys : actions, vitrines, environments by
Mark Rosenthal(
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12 editions published in 2004 in English and Italian and held by 661 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Joseph Beuys (1921-86) - the German sculptor and performance artist - became one of the most influential figures in modern and contemporary art. His charismatic presence, extraordinary life, and unconventional artistic style (incorporating ritualized movement and sound, and materials such as fat, felt, earth, honey, blood, and even dead animals) gained him international fame and notoriety from the 1960s through the 1980s. Beuys's innovative influence is particularly felt in the field of sculpture, whose definition he expanded to encompass performance art, vitrine cases, and site-specific environments." "With a comprehensive chronology of Beuys's activities as an artist and activist, this book is essential for those interested in the life, work, and legacy of one of the art world's most intriguing figures."--Jacket
12 editions published in 2004 in English and Italian and held by 661 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Joseph Beuys (1921-86) - the German sculptor and performance artist - became one of the most influential figures in modern and contemporary art. His charismatic presence, extraordinary life, and unconventional artistic style (incorporating ritualized movement and sound, and materials such as fat, felt, earth, honey, blood, and even dead animals) gained him international fame and notoriety from the 1960s through the 1980s. Beuys's innovative influence is particularly felt in the field of sculpture, whose definition he expanded to encompass performance art, vitrine cases, and site-specific environments." "With a comprehensive chronology of Beuys's activities as an artist and activist, this book is essential for those interested in the life, work, and legacy of one of the art world's most intriguing figures."--Jacket
Joseph Beuys, life and works by
Götz Adriani(
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5 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thinking is form : the drawings of Joseph Beuys by
Ann Temkin(
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15 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Udstillingskatalog over den østrigske kunstner Joseph Beuys (1921-1986)
15 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 430 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Udstillingskatalog over den østrigske kunstner Joseph Beuys (1921-1986)
In memoriam, Joseph Beuys : obituaries, essays, speeches by
Joseph Beuys(
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5 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys by
Caroline Tisdall(
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6 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 385 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys, mapping the legacy by
Joseph Beuys(
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4 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys by
Caroline Tisdall(
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13 editions published in 1979 in 4 languages and held by 305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalog of works by Joseph Beuys from 1948-1977
13 editions published in 1979 in 4 languages and held by 305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalog of works by Joseph Beuys from 1948-1977
Joseph Beuys : Ölfarben : oilcolors : 1936-1965 by
Franz Joseph van der Grinten(
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18 editions published in 1981 in 3 languages and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published in 1981 in 3 languages and held by 294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The felt hat : Joseph Beuys, a life told by
Lucrezia De Domizio Durini(
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10 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the beginning of the Sixties until his death, Joseph Beuys (Krefeld, Germany, 1921 - Dusseldorf, 1986) dominated the contemporary avant-garde art scene. After participating in the Fluxus group's first exhibitions, he channeled his efforts into performance and political, social, and ecological projects. He founded cultural movements such as the Union for the New Democracy and the Free International University. Many of his conceptual propositions are memorable through their slogans: "All Men are Artists", "Kunst = Kapital", "We are the Revolution", "Defense of Nature."" "A participant in the most prestigious international exhibitions, from Kassel's "Documenta" to the Venice Biennial, Beuys also has important retrospective in 1979 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The artist's works are exhibited in the world's major museums." "The anti-traditionalist ideas of Beuysian art aim to renew and improve the manner in which man lives. The German master's prophetic beliefs establish him as an emblematic figure as one of the forerunners in the post-war art world."--Jacket
10 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and Undetermined and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the beginning of the Sixties until his death, Joseph Beuys (Krefeld, Germany, 1921 - Dusseldorf, 1986) dominated the contemporary avant-garde art scene. After participating in the Fluxus group's first exhibitions, he channeled his efforts into performance and political, social, and ecological projects. He founded cultural movements such as the Union for the New Democracy and the Free International University. Many of his conceptual propositions are memorable through their slogans: "All Men are Artists", "Kunst = Kapital", "We are the Revolution", "Defense of Nature."" "A participant in the most prestigious international exhibitions, from Kassel's "Documenta" to the Venice Biennial, Beuys also has important retrospective in 1979 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The artist's works are exhibited in the world's major museums." "The anti-traditionalist ideas of Beuysian art aim to renew and improve the manner in which man lives. The German master's prophetic beliefs establish him as an emblematic figure as one of the forerunners in the post-war art world."--Jacket
Joseph Beuys : early watercolors and drawings by
Werner Schade(
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5 editions published in 2004 in English and German and held by 233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2004 in English and German and held by 233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rodin Beuys by
Auguste Rodin(
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8 editions published in 2005 in German and English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Next to Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Auguste Rodin was among the sculptors that Joseph Beuys, up to his death in 1986, most highly prized. Beuys became aware of the great sculptor as early as 1950 when he read the monograph by Rainer Maria Rilke on Rodin's work, which provided him with crucial aesthetic impulses. Beuys' early drawings show thematic and conceptual connections to Rodin's watercolors and drawings. For instance, both artists refer back to ancient mythology, e.g., in their female figures, which they paint on paper in coats of glaze. But also the lines of tradition that Auguste Rodin passed on by way of Wilhelm Lehmbruck were taken up by Beuys, such as his interest in the artistic possibilities of the torso." "The complex relation to the work of Auguste Rodin can be followed in the book's comprehensive section showing works by Rodin, Lehmbruck and Beuys."--Jacket
8 editions published in 2005 in German and English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Next to Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Auguste Rodin was among the sculptors that Joseph Beuys, up to his death in 1986, most highly prized. Beuys became aware of the great sculptor as early as 1950 when he read the monograph by Rainer Maria Rilke on Rodin's work, which provided him with crucial aesthetic impulses. Beuys' early drawings show thematic and conceptual connections to Rodin's watercolors and drawings. For instance, both artists refer back to ancient mythology, e.g., in their female figures, which they paint on paper in coats of glaze. But also the lines of tradition that Auguste Rodin passed on by way of Wilhelm Lehmbruck were taken up by Beuys, such as his interest in the artistic possibilities of the torso." "The complex relation to the work of Auguste Rodin can be followed in the book's comprehensive section showing works by Rodin, Lehmbruck and Beuys."--Jacket
Was ist Kunst? : Werkstattgespräch mit Beuys by
Volker Harlan(
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15 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in German and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in German and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys, Coyote by
Caroline Tisdall(
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21 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys' most famous Action, "I Like America and America Likes Me", took place in May 1974, when he spent seven days and nights in a room with a wild coyote. This book intends to capture a performance by Beuys
21 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys' most famous Action, "I Like America and America Likes Me", took place in May 1974, when he spent seven days and nights in a room with a wild coyote. This book intends to capture a performance by Beuys
Beuys, Klein, Rothko by
Joseph Beuys(
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13 editions published in 1987 in 3 languages and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An exhibition of some works of Joseph Beuys, Yves Klein and Mark Rothko, held 5 June-3 July, 1987, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
13 editions published in 1987 in 3 languages and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An exhibition of some works of Joseph Beuys, Yves Klein and Mark Rothko, held 5 June-3 July, 1987, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Joseph Beuys, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol : Sammlung Marx by
Heiner Bastian(
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6 editions published in 1982 in German and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1982 in German and held by 191 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Warhol, Beuys, Polke by
Andy Warhol(
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5 editions published in 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys : Plakate = posters by
Isabel Siben(
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10 editions published in 2004 in German and English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys was an influential thinker and teacher among artists of his generation. His dictum 'Everyone is an artist' belied a singular talent for merging media and ideas. This book highlights a selection of his posters and includes a catalog of his entire oeuvre in the field
10 editions published in 2004 in German and English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Joseph Beuys was an influential thinker and teacher among artists of his generation. His dictum 'Everyone is an artist' belied a singular talent for merging media and ideas. This book highlights a selection of his posters and includes a catalog of his entire oeuvre in the field
Joseph Beuys, die Aktionen : kommentiertes Werkverzeichnis mit fotografischen Dokumentationen by
Uwe M Schneede(
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8 editions published in 1994 in German and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalogue raisonné
8 editions published in 1994 in German and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalogue raisonné
Joseph Beuys : Documenta, Arbeit by
Joseph Beuys(
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8 editions published in 1993 in German and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documents Beuys' contributions to five of the Documenta shows held in Kassel between 1964 and 1982
8 editions published in 1993 in German and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documents Beuys' contributions to five of the Documenta shows held in Kassel between 1964 and 1982
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- Bastian, Heiner 1942- Other Editor Adapter Director Organizer of meeting Author Contributor Creator
- Tisdall, Caroline Other Translator Adapter Author of introduction Author Contributor Actor Editor Photographer
- Grinten, Franz Joseph van der Other Contributor Adapter Author Editor Collector Redactor
- Schellmann, Jörg Other Interviewer Editor Adapter Publishing director Author Contributor
- Taylor, Mark C. 1945- Author of introduction Author
- Koepplin, Dieter Author of afterword, colophon, etc. Other Editor Author Contributor
- Warhol, Andy 1928-1987 Other Illustrator Artist Author
- Adriani, Götz 1940- Other Contributor Author Editor
- De Domizio Durini, Lucrezia Other Contributor Author Editor Creator
- Staeck, Klaus Other Artist Editor Illustrator Author Contributor Collector Photographer
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Aesthetics Art Art, American Art, German Art, Modern Art and religion Art appreciation Artists Art museums Art--Philosophy Art--Private collections Avant-garde (Aesthetics) Bacon, Francis, Barney, Matthew Beuys, Joseph Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho,--Dalai Lama XIV, Byars, James Lee Conceptual art Dia Center for the Arts (New York, N.Y.) Drawing Drawing, German Duchamp, Marcel, Fluxus (Group of artists) Fontana, Lucio, Friendship Froehlich Foundation Germany Germany (West) History--Sources Houshiary, Shirazeh, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Kiefer, Anselm, Klein, Yves, Leonardo,--da Vinci, Martin, Agnes, Multiple art Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago, Ill.) Nauman, Bruce, Newman, Barnett, New York (State)--New York Occultism in art Performance art Piano music Political and social views Reinhardt, Ad, Rodin, Auguste, Text-sound compositions Viola, Bill, Warhol, Andy, Watercolor painting, German
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Alternative Names
Beuys 1921-1986
Beuys, J.
Beuys, J. 1921-1986
Beuys, J. (Joseph)
Beuys, J. (Joseph), 1921-1986
Beuys, Josef 1921-1986
Beuys Joseph
Beuys, Joseph 1921-1986
Beuys, Joseph Heinrich.
Beuys, Joseph Heinrich 1921-1986
Beuysas Josephas
Boĭs, Iosef
Bois, Yozef
Boisas Jozefas
Boiss, Jozefs, 1921-1986
Boisu, Yōzefu.
Boisu, Yōzefu 1921-1986
Bojs, Jozef
Bojs Jozef 1921-1986
Bojz, Jozef 1921-1986
Iosephus Beuys
Joseph Beuys
Joseph Beuys Artist Almaeneg (1921-1986)
Joseph Beuys Artista alemán
Joseph Beuys artiste allemand
Joseph Beuys deutscher Künstler (1921-1986)
Joseph Beuys Duits beeldhouwer (1921-1986)
Joseph Beuys Duits kunstenaar (1921-1986)
Joseph Beuys German visual artist
Joseph Beuys German visual artist (1921-1986)
Joseph Beuys germana artisto
Joseph Beuys német származású performansz, szobrászművész
Joseph Beuys niemiecki rzeźbiarz i teoretyk sztuki
Joseph Beuys pittore e scultore tedesco
Joseph Beuys professor académico alemão
Joseph Beuys tysk konstnär
Joseph Beuys tysk kunstner og professor
Jozef Bojs
Jozefs Beiiss
Γιόζεφ Μπόις Γερμανός καλλιτέχνης, γλύπτης, θεωρητικός και παιδαγωγός της τέχνης
Бойс, Йозеф, 1921-1986
Йозеф Бойс
Йозеф Бойс германски художник акционист
Йозеф Бойс німецький художник, скульптор, теоретик та викладач мистецтва
Іозеф Бойс
Јозеф Бојс
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בויס, ג'וזף
בויס, יוזף
בויס, יוזף, 1921-1986.
ג'וזף בויס
جوزيف بويس
جوسف بویس طراح رقص و مجسمهساز آلمانی
جۆزێف بۆیس
요제프 보이스
ボイス・ヨーゼフ.
ヨーゼフ・ボイス
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