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Joseph Beuys — Order
Joseph Beuys — Order
Joseph Beuys — Order
Joseph Beuys — Order
Joseph Beuys — Order
Joseph Beuys

Order

1921

Order (1973) by Joseph Beuys is a stamped order card (Bestellkarte) printed as an offset on red card, conceived as a functional multiple that collapses paperwork, distribution, and authorship into a single object. The limited edition print mimics an everyday “order” form, then is activated by Beuys’ rubber stamp and handwriting, turning administrative language into a compact conceptual gesture. Often associated with Beuys’ use of multiples as vehicles for communication, Order treats the format of commerce and bureaucracy as a site of meaning, where a simple card becomes both artwork and instrument of circulation. Issued in 1973 in an edition of 120, Order is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. The fine art print measures 14.8 x 10.5 cm and is catalogued as Schellmann 78.

Medium
Order card, stamped
Sheet
Signed
Yes

Notes

From MLTPL New Art Editions collection. Handle: joseph-beuys-order.

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Joseph Beuys, Order, 1921

Order (1973) by Joseph Beuys is a stamped order card (Bestellkarte) printed as an offset on red card, conceived as a functional multiple that collapses paperwork, distribution, and authorship into a single object. The limited edition print mimics an everyday “order” form, then is activated by Beuys’ rubber stamp and handwriting, turning administrative language into a compact conceptual gesture. Often associated with Beuys’ use of multiples as vehicles for communication, Order treats the format of commerce and bureaucracy as a site of meaning, where a simple card becomes both artwork and instrument of circulation. Issued in 1973 in an edition of 120, Order is hand-signed and numbered by the artist. The fine art print measures 14.8 x 10.5 cm and is catalogued as Schellmann 78.

Medium
Order card, stamped
Dimensions
sheet: 15 x 10.5 cm
Year
1921
Edition
of 120
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
MLTPL, Hamburg

Related themes

20th Century, Text Art, Conceptual Art, Stamp Art, Administrative Document, German, Ephemera, Fluxus

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