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Joseph Beuys — Transsibirische Bahn (Transsiberian Rail)
Joseph Beuys

Transsibirische Bahn (Transsiberian Rail)

A small tin container bearing Beuys' characteristic blend of material simplicity and mythological weight, this work transforms an everyday industrial object into a meditation on journey, endurance, and transformation. The Transsiberian Railway — one of history's great feats of human will crossing vast, unforgiving wilderness — serves as a conceptual anchor, evoking themes of passage, survival, and the negotiation between civilization and raw nature that pervaded Beuys' broader practice. Signed in pencil and stamped with its edition number on an adhered label, the work exists at the intersection of sculptural object and multiple, carrying the intimacy of the artist's hand within a deliberately democratized format.

Medium
signed in pencil and stamp numbered 12/45 in black ink on a label adhered to the tin (there were also 8 artist's proofs), co-published by Editionen der Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich and Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York.

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Evening & Day Editions

June 11, 2015

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Joseph Beuys, Transsibirische Bahn (Transsiberian Rail)

A small tin container bearing Beuys' characteristic blend of material simplicity and mythological weight, this work transforms an everyday industrial object into a meditation on journey, endurance, and transformation. The Transsiberian Railway — one of history's great feats of human will crossing vast, unforgiving wilderness — serves as a conceptual anchor, evoking themes of passage, survival, and the negotiation between civilization and raw nature that pervaded Beuys' broader practice. Signed in pencil and stamped with its edition number on an adhered label, the work exists at the intersection of sculptural object and multiple, carrying the intimacy of the artist's hand within a deliberately democratized format.

Medium
signed in pencil and stamp numbered 12/45 in black ink on a label adhered to the tin (there were also 8 artist's proofs), co-published by Editionen der Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich and Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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German Artist, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Limited Edition Print, Numbered Edition, German Male Artist, Renowned Artist, Minimalist, Male Artist, Tin Container, Post-War Art, Transportation Theme, Mixed Media, Edition And Multiple, Conceptual Art, Avant-Garde, Industrial Materials, Multiples, Muted Tones, Enigmatic Mood, Limited Edition, Fluxus, Influential Artist, Fluxus Movement

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