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Joseph Beuys — Two works: (i) besser heute aktiv; (ii) ohne Titel
Joseph Beuys

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

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 15, 2013

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Joseph Beuys, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, 20th Century, Handwritten Text, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Legendary Artist, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Minimalist Composition, Ink Drawing, Fluxus

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