Joseph Beuys

Summary

Joseph Beuys is a human^[1]. Born in Krefeld^[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Düsseldorf^[4]. He died on January 23, 1986^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], choreographer^[7], painter^[8], university teacher^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,720 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joseph Beuys's place of birth was Krefeld^[2].
• Joseph Beuys died in Düsseldorf^[4].
• Joseph Beuys was born on May 12, 1921^[3].
• Joseph Beuys died on January 23, 1986^[5].
• Joseph Beuys is buried at North Sea^[12].
• Joseph Beuys held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Joseph Beuys's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Joseph Beuys worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Joseph Beuys worked as a painter^[8].
• Joseph Beuys's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Joseph Beuys worked as an illustrator^[10].
• Joseph Beuys worked as a photographer^[14].
• Joseph Beuys's field of work was performance art^[15].
• Joseph Beuys's education included a stint at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium^[16].
• Joseph Beuys's education included a stint at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[17].
• A notable student of Joseph Beuys was Anselm Kiefer^[18].
• A notable student of Joseph Beuys was Lothar Baumgarten^[19].
• A notable student of Joseph Beuys was Peter Angermann^[20].
• A notable student of Joseph Beuys was Jörg Immendorff^[21].
• A notable student of Joseph Beuys was Anatol Herzfeld^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Beuys is How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare^[23].
• Joseph Beuys received the Goslarer Kaiserring^[24].
• Joseph Beuys received the Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[25].
• Joseph Beuys received the Lichtwark Prize^[26].
• Joseph Beuys is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-05-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-01-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8406a8fa-3718-492e-b0ff-1e0b920cc6e2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Joseph Beuys was born in Krefeld^[2]. He was born on May 12, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium^[16], a gymnasium^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1817^[35] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[17], an art academy^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1773^[38], headquartered in Düsseldorf^[39]. Joseph Beuys studied under Ewald Mataré^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], choreographer^[7], painter^[8], university teacher^[9], illustrator^[10], and photographer^[14]. Joseph Beuys's field of work was performance art^[15]. Notable students include Anselm Kiefer^[18], a painter^[41], b. 1945^[42], of Germany^[43], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[44], specialised in painting^[45]; Lothar Baumgarten^[19], a photographer^[46], 1944–2018^[47], of Germany^[48], specialised in visual arts^[49]; Peter Angermann^[20], a painter^[50], b. 1945^[51], of Germany^[52], awarded the Prize of the city of Nuremberg^[53], specialised in painting^[54]; Jörg Immendorff^[21], a painter^[55], 1945–2007^[56], of Germany^[57], awarded the Golden Feather^[58], specialised in painting^[59]; and Anatol Herzfeld^[22], a sculptor^[60], 1931–2019^[61], of Germany^[62], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Beuys is How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Goslarer Kaiserring^[24], an art prize^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1975^[66]; Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[25], an art prize^[67], in Germany^[68]; and Lichtwark Prize^[26], an art prize^[69], in Germany^[70], founded in 1951^[71].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include The Greens^[72], a political party^[73], in Germany^[74], founded in 1980^[75] and Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Deutscher^[76], a political party in Germany^[77], in Germany^[78], founded in 1965^[79].

Death and Burial

Joseph Beuys died on January 23, 1986^[5]. He passed away in Düsseldorf^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[80]. He is buried at North Sea^[12].

Why It Matters

Joseph Beuys ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,720 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Antoni Muntadas^[83], an installation artist^[84], b. 1942^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[87] and Art is a Business Business ist Kunst^[88], a project^[89], founded in 1999^[90].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Beuys born?

Born in Krefeld^[2], Joseph Beuys…

Where did Joseph Beuys die?

Joseph Beuys died in Düsseldorf^[4].

What did Joseph Beuys do for work?

Joseph Beuys worked as sculptor^[6], choreographer^[7], painter^[8], university teacher^[9], and illustrator^[10].

Where did Joseph Beuys go to school?

Joseph Beuys was educated at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium^[16] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[17].

What awards did Joseph Beuys receive?

Honors received include Goslarer Kaiserring^[24], Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award^[25], and Lichtwark Prize^[26].

Who did Joseph Beuys influence?

Joseph Beuys has been cited as an influence by Antoni Muntadas^[83] and Art is a Business Business ist Kunst^[88].