
Two works: (i) besser heute aktiv; (ii) ohne Titel
A sheet of paper bearing handwritten text and ink markings in Beuys's characteristically urgent and declaratory hand, with the phrase "besser heute aktiv" — "better active today" — functioning as both political rallying cry and poetic statement. The raw immediacy of the handwritten mark reflects Beuys's enduring belief in the transformative social power of direct human action and communication.
- Medium
- (i) handwritten text and ink on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
February 15, 2013
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