
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 4, 2018
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