Joseph Beauys was a German artist born in May of 1921. His main focus' were sculpture and performance art. Beauys was considered under rated throughout his lifetime but now is seen to many as one of the most influentual artists of the 20th century. Much of Beauys work was influenced by a plane crash he was in during WWII. Beauys claims that after his plane went to a tartar tribesman rescued him from the wreckage and wrapped him in animal lard and felt to keep him alive. Many witnesses claim the story unfolded differently with Beauys being taken to a German military hospital but regardless, much of his work involved these two materials. Personally of what I have seen so far I am not a huge Joseph Beauys fan. For some reason I feel a sense of arrogance in his work and am having trouble personally relating to the pieces.
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