The work of Joseph Beuys, the great German artist, continues to amaze and fascinate us today. One of the most significant and provocative figures of 20th-century art.
An art legend of postwar Germany, Joseph Beuys (1921-1986), one of the most controversial and stimulating protagonists of the European avantgarde, made striking works and installations starting in 1962, in which life and art intermingle in an intriguing unity. The catalogue of the exhibition held in Venice in 2000 offers an overview of the vast artistic output of Beuys and, through analysis of the works, leads the reader through a unique dimension, a magical world capable of surprising and dismaying the viewer. The book sheds new light on the great German artist, whose work continues to amaze and fascinate us today. One of the most significant and provocative figures of 20th-century art.