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Joseph Beuys — Trace I: Hirsch; and Indianer mit Pfeilen beschossen
Joseph Beuys

Trace I: Hirsch; and Indianer mit Pfeilen beschossen

These two rare printer's proofs by Joseph Beuys, *Trace I: Hirsch* and *Indianer mit Pfeilen beschossen*, bear the artist's signature alongside a personal dedication to Hans Müller, reflecting Beuys's characteristic blending of the intimate and the symbolic. Published by Edition Propyläen Verlag, Berlin, the works draw on Beuys's enduring mythological vocabulary, invoking the stag as a spiritual guide and the figure of the Native American as a symbol of primal wisdom and suffering. As unique printer's proofs designated '1/1 P.P.' and set apart from the edition of 98, these impressions carry exceptional rarity and a directness of authorship that deepens their connection to the artist's hand.

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both signed, inscribed 'für Hans Müller' and annotated '1/1 P.P.' in pencil (printers proofs, aside from the edition of 98), published by Edition Propyläen Verlag, Berlin, both unframed.

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April 25, 2016

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Joseph Beuys, Trace I: Hirsch; and Indianer mit Pfeilen beschossen

These two rare printer's proofs by Joseph Beuys, *Trace I: Hirsch* and *Indianer mit Pfeilen beschossen*, bear the artist's signature alongside a personal dedication to Hans Müller, reflecting Beuys's characteristic blending of the intimate and the symbolic. Published by Edition Propyläen Verlag, Berlin, the works draw on Beuys's enduring mythological vocabulary, invoking the stag as a spiritual guide and the figure of the Native American as a symbol of primal wisdom and suffering. As unique printer's proofs designated '1/1 P.P.' and set apart from the edition of 98, these impressions carry exceptional rarity and a directness of authorship that deepens their connection to the artist's hand.

Medium
both signed, inscribed 'für Hans Müller' and annotated '1/1 P.P.' in pencil (printers proofs, aside from the edition of 98), published by Edition Propyläen Verlag, Berlin, both unframed.
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Twentieth Century, Limited Edition Print, German Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Avant-Garde, Printmaking, Political Art, Wildlife Imagery, Figurative, Fluxus

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