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

20 Feb ES GIBT LEUTE. 1985.

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a text by Beuys written in chalk on a black slate - "Es gibt Leute die sind nur in der DDR gut" - it translates into English as ""There are good people who are only found in the GDR". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb MANIFEST. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a text by Beuys written in chalk on a black slate - "Der Fehler fängt schon an, wenn einer sich anschickt/ Keilrahmen und Leinwand zu kaufen" - it translates into English as ""The mistake is already beginning when someone approaches/ Stretcher frames and canvas to buy". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb KRAFTVERGEUDUNG. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a text by Beuys written in chalk on a black slate - ICH ERNAHRE MICH DURCH KRAFTVERGEUDUNG - it translates into English as "I FEED ON WASTE ENERGY". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb HIERMIT TRETE ICH AUS DER KUNST AUS. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a text by Beuys written in chalk on a black slate - it translates into English as "I hereby sell art". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb ROSE FUR DIREKTE DEMOKRATIE. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a colour image of Beuys during Dokumenta in 1982 where he debated politics with visitors for 100 days throughout the event. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb DAS HASENGRAB. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a red tinted image of Beuys creating one of his "Hare Graves" in 1982 where a dead animal is covered in urban detritus (a metaphor for the damage modern life is doing to nature). Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb BEUYS IN CHICAGO. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a b/w image (taken by Klaus Staeck) of Beuys running in the street in Chicago during an American visit. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

20 Feb NACHTS IN DER KRISTALLOBAR. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a colour image of Beuys holding up the golden crown he melted down during Dokumenta as part of an aktion. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D during documenta. VG+. ...

20 Feb SPEISEKUCHEN. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with an appropriated foodstuff label. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D during documenta. VG+. ...

20 Feb HALBES FITZKREUZ UBER KOLN. 1985.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with an appropriated image of Koln to which Beuys has added a half cross in felt in the original collage made originally in 1975. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+. ...

19 Feb SCHWEFELKISTE. 1970.

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Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp full colour artist's postcard issued as part of the Staeck Originalgrafik Serie D. The work on the front is a colour image of the title sculpture originally made in1970, verso publisher's standard design. VG+. ...

19 Feb DUMME KISTE. 1985.

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