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Joseph Beuys — Goldhase
Joseph Beuys

Goldhase

A golden hare emerges from the surface of printed parcel paper, rendered in radiant gold spray paint and delicate pencil lines. Beuys draws on the hare as one of his most enduring personal symbols, embodying ideas of resurrection, transformation, and intuitive intelligence. The humble, everyday quality of the parcel paper contrasts with the mythic resonance of the gilded figure, reflecting Beuys's characteristic blending of the ordinary and the sacred.

Medium
gold spray paint and pencil on printed parcel paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 4, 2018

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Joseph Beuys, Goldhase

A golden hare emerges from the surface of printed parcel paper, rendered in radiant gold spray paint and delicate pencil lines. Beuys draws on the hare as one of his most enduring personal symbols, embodying ideas of resurrection, transformation, and intuitive intelligence. The humble, everyday quality of the parcel paper contrasts with the mythic resonance of the gilded figure, reflecting Beuys's characteristic blending of the ordinary and the sacred.

Medium
gold spray paint and pencil on printed parcel paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Metallic Gold, 20th Century, Symbolic Subject, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Enigmatic Mood, Works on Paper, Fluxus, Influential Artist

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