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Joseph Beuys
was born in 1921 in Krefeld, Germany and died in Düsseldorf in 1986.
He served as a soldier (1941-45) then studied at the Academy in Düsseldorf
. His use of materials such as felt, copper, grease and wax emphasizes
their innate energy and qualities, such as storage and flow, the
effects of heat and cold, insulating and converting characteristics,
form and chaos. He created drawings, plastic paintings, installations,
multiples and scripts and graphic cycles. He held a 'wide definition
of art', eliminating the borders between everyday life and the objet
d'art. |
