ARTIST ROOMS: Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys, Joseph Beuys als Titelbild de Wirtschaftswoche, 1976

© DACS, 2009. ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008

A childhood interest in the natural sciences provided the themes that Beuys would spend his career exploring. Created using felt, fat and copper depicting stags, bees and hares, his work includes sculpture, performance, installation and drawing.