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Beuys (German) [bɔis] n (Biographies / Beuys, Joseph (1921-1986) M, German, ARTS AND CRAFTS: artist) Joseph (ˈjoːzɛf). 1921-86, German artist, a celebrated figure of the avant-garde, noted esp for his sculptures made of felt and animal fat How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chapters specifically focus upon the works of Francois Morellet, Bernar Venet, Beuys and Warhol, Marina Abramovic, and many more. Worse yet, if prewar Constructivism turned into cold-war constructivism, it was the kind of sculpture that decorated the new corporate office towers of Frankfurt and Dusseldorf--what Joseph Beuys once called, inimitably and untranslatably, "Stahl-und-Eisbein Skulptur" (steel-and-pig's-knuckle sculpture). That's why this firm--with their conceptual art approach (in their youth they paraded artworks in the Basel carnival in Joseph Beuys felt suits)--are now beginning to rival HOK as expert stadium designers, while continuing to be the major international curators' architect of choice. |
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