Joseph Beuys Cards 1980 - 23rd January 1986 - Unoriginal Sins

LETZTE WARNUN AN DIE DEUTSCHE BANK. 1985.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 18:44:24 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. Artist's postcard with a design by Beuys on the front issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.

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NEUES VOM GOLD. 1984.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 17:30:25 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1984.

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with the title Beuys work on the front. VG+. Not in Schellman.

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KITSCH POSTCARD NO 2. 1980.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 17:25:36 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1980.

15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard which de facto criticises various academic and artists for supporting the SDP in elections - the attack calling the support "kitsch".. VG+. Schellman: P47.

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ONESELF. 1977.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 17:22:43 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1977

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a text drawing by Beuys on a yellow lined background - the text translates as "Whoever won't think gets kicked out". One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P44.

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THE WARMTH-TIME MACHINE. 1975

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 17:06:38 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1975

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a drawing of the earth as an apple. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P24.

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BONNEFANTEN. 1975. ADDRESSED TO WOLFGANG BECKER.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 16:58:42 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1975

15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with an image of the artist and a friend at the opening of an exhibition at Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. This example has a handwritten note on the back from "Isi" dated 11.6.75 for Wolfgang Becker with some paper scuffs on the back but else VG+. Becker was the founder of the famous Neue Galerie in Aachen where Beuys made some of his earliest Aktions. Schellman: P23.

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COSMOS UND DAMIAN. 1974

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 15:32:01 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1974

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with an image of the Twin Towers (taken from a tourist 3-d commercial postcard) on the front which Beuys identifies with Cosmos and Damien - the black and white twin brothers who practice medicine without taking fees and were the subject of various miracles. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P20.

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LET FLOWERS SPEAK. 1974.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 15:21:48 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1974

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with the title work on the front, verso publisher's details. The image of flowers was taken from American sugar cube packaging. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P18

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JOSEPH BEUYS. 1974.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 15:16:29 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1974

15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a photograph by Klaus Staeck of Beuys' hat and heavy fur coat which had been left in such a postion as looked as if it was the artist himself. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P17.

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JACK BURNHAM. 1974.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 15:12:54 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1974

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with the text: Lass Jack Burnham ruhig auch mal was essen". The story is that Beuys said this "I think we should let Jack Burnham have something to eat as well" in response to the critic's remarks about Marcel Duchamp (which Beuys disagreed with). One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P15.

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SIGNATURE 1956. 1973.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 15:11:01 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1973

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with the artist's signature incorporating a drawing of a stag's skull. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P13.

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DEMOCRACY IS MERRY. 1975.

paul robertson — Wed, 22 Jan 1986 15:05:50 +0000

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1975

10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with image of the artist and comrades leaving the administration of the Staatliche Kunstakadamie following their occupation of the building to demand open access to all to the faculty. Police were called to expel the occupiers on October 10, 1972 and the day after Beuys was dismissed from his professorial post by the University. One of the unnumbered and unsigned copies. VG+. Schellman: P8.

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