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Joseph Beuys

German artist, teacher, and theorist of art (1921–1986)
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Summary

Joseph Beuys was born on May 12, 1921[1], in Krefeld[2]. He died on January 23, 1986[3], in Düsseldorf[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], choreographer[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,195 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: North Sea[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
  • Occupation: photographer[13], conceptual artist[14], performance artist[15], printmaker[16], draftsperson[17], graphic artist[18], visual artist[19], artist[20], object artist[21], medalist[22]
  • Field of work: performance art[23]
  • Employer: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[24]
  • Educated at: Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium[25], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[26]
  • Student: Anselm Kiefer[27], Lothar Baumgarten[28], Peter Angermann[29], Jörg Immendorff[30], Anatol Herzfeld[31]
  • Notable work: How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare[32]
  • Award received: Goslarer Kaiserring[33], Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award[34], Lichtwark Prize[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Member of political party: The Greens[37], Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Deutscher[38]
  • Movement: Fluxus[39]
  • Genre: conceptual art[40]
  • Commons category: Joseph Beuys[41]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[42]
  • Family name: Beuys[43]
  • Given name: Joseph[44]
  • Pseudonym: Boĭs, Iosef[45], Bojs, Joze[46], Beuys, Joseph (Joseph Heinrich)[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Joseph Beuys[48]
  • Commons gallery: Joseph Beuys[49]
  • Work location: Düsseldorf[50], Italy[51], United Kingdom[52], United States[53], Schaffhausen[54]

Why It Matters

Joseph Beuys has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Antoni Muntadas[57], an installation artist[58], b. 1942[59], of United States[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61], specialised in art[62] and Art is a Business Business ist Kunst[63], a project[64], founded in 1999[65].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Beuys born?

Joseph Beuys's place of birth was Krefeld[2].

Where did Joseph Beuys die?

Joseph Beuys died in Düsseldorf[4].

What did Joseph Beuys do for work?

Joseph Beuys worked as a sculptor[5], choreographer[6], painter[7], university teacher[8], and illustrator[9].

Where did Joseph Beuys go to school?

Joseph Beuys was educated at Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium[25] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[26].

What awards did Joseph Beuys receive?

Honors received include Goslarer Kaiserring[33], Wilhelm Lehmbruck Award[34], and Lichtwark Prize[35].

Who did Joseph Beuys influence?

Joseph Beuys has been cited as an influence by Antoni Muntadas[57] and Art is a Business Business ist Kunst[63].

Related Entities

Anselm Kiefer Denis Thatcher Germany Italy Jörg Immendorff Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Australia San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Scottish National Gallery Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Statens Museum for Kunst UbuWeb United Kingdom United States Wallraf–Richartz Museum Whitney Museum of American Art ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

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  15. [13] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
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  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . api.smk.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [43] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  37. [44] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
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  1. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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