Here we offer an extensive and significant collection of over 360 announcement cards, invite cards, publicity cards, announcement leaflets and other postcards by Joseph Beuys.
The collection currently consists of 324 cards and documents from July 1964 to artist’s unexpected death in January 1986 and a number of additional posthumous cards. The vast majority of these cards are directly related to solo exhibitions – of which Beuys had around 180 during his life time – hence this is a large proportion of all the Beuys invitation cards issued.
UNTITLED. INSTALLATION VIEW. 1981. SIGNED & STAMPED BY BEUYS.
N.p: n.p, n.d.(c. 1982)
15 x 10.5cm, 1pp postcard with an installation view of Beuys' "Das Kapital Raum 1970-1977" (now in Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin). This example has been signed in black felt-tipped pen by Beuys on the front and stamped in red with a Hauptstrom impression. A little creased vertically and two punched holes on the left where someone has stored the card - else VG.
DENKEN. DANKEN. 1981.
München: Kunstraum München, 1981 10.5 x 14.7cm, 2pp exhibition announcement card for a joint exhibition of works by Jonas Hafner and Joseph Beuys created in memoriam for a 19 year old student of Beuys' who had been killed in April 1980. Typographic design only. VG+. JOINT: 30 x 21cm, 1pp press release from the gallery with price details of one work. Text only. Folded twice and with punched holes for storage. Else VG.
DIFESA DELLA NATURA. 1981. SIGNED BY BEUYS.
N.p.: (Pescara): n.p. (Lucrezia De Domizio), 1981 21 × 15.2cm, 2pp artist postcard published by Lucrezia De Domizio as part of the Beuys campaign “Difesa della Natura” - on the front is a portrait of Beys by Buby Durini. This card is signed in red felt tipped pen by Beuys on the front. Minimal text on the back. VG+.
NEW WORK. 1981.
London: Anthony d'Offay. 1981 10 x 14cm, 1pp typographic announcement card for a group show of new work by Carl Andre, Joseph Beuys, Sandro Chia, Rainer Fetting, Gilbert & George, Richard Long, Bruce McLean, Nicholas Pope, Julian Schnabel, Boyd Webb and Lawrence Weiner. VG+.
Boyd Webb, Bruce McLean, Carl Andre, Gilbert & George, Julian Schnabel, Lawrence Weiner, Nicholas Pope, Rainer Fetting, Richard Long, Sandro Chia
TERREMOTO IN PALAZZO. AMBIENTE (PARTICOLARE). 1981. SIGNED BY BEUYS.
Napoli: Lucio Amelio, 1981
15 x 21cm, 2pp postcard card with an installation view of the title exhibition. This example is signed in red felt tipped pen by Beuys on the front. Verso publisher's details. VG+ although the red ink on the signature is slightly broken up because of the gloss finish to the card.