Joseph Beuys: Every Man Is an Artist: Posters, Multiples and Videos - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8836624014 ISBN 13: 9788836624010

Publisher: Silvana, 2012

Synopsis

Every Man Is an Artist investigates Joseph Beuys' (1921-1986) voluminous output of multiples. For Beuys, multiples were a vehicle for communication, discussion and debate--a means for disseminating his philosophy beyond a collector audience and putting broader progressive ideas into circulation. From 1965 to 1985, Beuys produced almost 600 multiples in a variety of media, many of which incorporated felt (his signature material), and including graphic works, found objects, photographs, audiotapes and films. While other artists focused on creating games or do-it-yourself performances, Beuys' pieces generally function as didactic tokens of a larger spiritual agenda, such as a set of wooden boxes in which people may store their thoughts. With a wealth of reproductions (120 in color), this volume offers a concise overview of Beuys' politicization of aesthetics and the distribution of art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Silvana
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8836624014
• ISBN 13: 9788836624010
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192