Prophet or charlatan: Who was artist Joseph Beuys?
Beuys would have turned 100 on May 12. Decades after his death, the celebrated postwar conceptual artist continues to polarize critics and the public alike.
Celebrating Joseph Beuys works
The guy with the hat
Born in Krefeld 100 years ago on May 12, 1921, Joseph Beuys was mythologized for his groundbreaking conceptual art, but also his signature felt hat. The iconic image of the world-renowned artist with his headwear was forged after Andy Warhol created a series of screen prints of Beuys in 1980. They were based on a Polaroid photograph taken by Warhol in 1979 when the giants of postwar art met.
Celebrating Joseph Beuys works
To mark his 100th birthday, Germany is celebrating this renowned artist. Beuys was a politician, ecologist and a first-rate artist. These works are world famous.
The guy with the hat
Born in Krefeld 100 years ago on May 12, 1921, Joseph Beuys was mythologized for his groundbreaking conceptual art, but also his signature felt hat. The iconic image of the world-renowned artist with his headwear was forged after Andy Warhol created a series of screen prints of Beuys in 1980. They were based on a Polaroid photograph taken by Warhol in 1979 when the giants of postwar art met.
Wow! The Capri Battery from 1985