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Joseph Beuys: Prints & Multiples

Fri, Jun 7, 2019 11:00AM EDT
Lot 540

Joseph Beuys (1921-1986): Art = Capital

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Bank note with hand-additions, 1979, signed in ink, numbered 7/20.

2 1/2 x 5 in. (sheet), 13 3/4 x 16 in. (frame).

Note: Art=Capital is an example of Beuys' "social sculpture", here in a multiple, aimed to distribute his ideas about art to a large audience. Based on early drawings from 1947 to 1957, Beuys' commentary on the capitalist system is as pertinent today as it was then. 

Literature: Schellmann 298.

Condition

The ink faded. Otherwise apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.