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Lot 688 D

Joseph Beuys - Untitled (Manuskript zur Aktion: 24 Stunden, 5. Juni 1968, Galerie Parnass)

Auction 1060 - overview Cologne
28.11.2015, 11:00 - Contemporary Art
Estimate: 10.000 € - 15.000 €
Result: 19.840 € (incl. premium)
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Joseph Beuys

Untitled (Manuskript zur Aktion: 24 Stunden, 5. Juni 1968, Galerie Parnass)
1965

17-part manuscript: handwritten (7 sheets) and typewritten (9 sheets) resp. on tracing paper and paper resp. 1 titlesheet with stamp "Hauptstromstempel".. Approx. 26.8 x 21 cm up to 29.6 x 20.9 cm. - Traces of studio and minor traces of age.

These works stand in direct relation to Beuys' actions in the context of the 24 hour Happenings in 1965 at Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal. Alongside Joseph Beuys, the artists Bazon Brock, Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, Eckart Rahn, Tomas Schmit and Wolf Vostell featured in this art historically important event, presenting various events over the course of one day. The present sheets were composed by Beuys and served as a template for his contribution to the artists book: 24-Stunden (24 hours).

Literature

Cf. Uwe M. Schneede, Joseph Beuys, Die Aktionen, Kommentiertes Werkverzeichnis mit fotografischen Dokumentationen, Ostfildern-Ruit 1994, p.84-93.
Cf. Ralf Jährling, Ute Klophaus, 24 Stunden, Itzehoe-Voßkate 1965, n.pag.