A SIGNIFICANT & EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF ANNOUNCEMENT CARDS, LEAFLETS & POSTCARDS BY JOSEPH BEUYS. 1965 – 1986.

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.

NACHTS IN DER KRISTALLOBAR. 1985.

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+.

BEUYS IN CHICAGO. 1985.

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+.

DAS HASENGRAB. 1985.

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+.

ROSE FUR DIREKTE DEMOKRATIE. 1985.

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+.

HIERMIT TRETE ICH AUS DER KUNST AUS. 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 - it translates into English as "I hereby sell art". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.

KRAFTVERGEUDUNG. 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 - ICH ERNAHRE MICH DURCH KRAFTVERGEUDUNG - it translates into English as "I FEED ON WASTE ENERGY". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.

MANIFEST. 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 - "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+.

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+.

MENSCH. 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 - "MENSCH" - it translates into English as "PERSON". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.

MYSTERIEN. 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 - "Die Mysterien finden im Hauptbahnhof statt" - it translates into English as "The mysteries take place at the main railway station!". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.

DIE AXT MEINER MUTTER. 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 - "Dies ist meine Axt und diest ist die Axt von meiner Mutter" - it translates into English as "This is my ax and this is my mother's axe". Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.

SONNENSCHLITTEN. 1985.

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with reproduced drawing by Beuys of a sled below a sun - all in braunkreuz (red paint). Referencing the artist's claim of being taken back to the German army - wounded after being shot down from his airplane -on a sled wrapped in fat and felt by the Inuit. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.