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.
STEINHASE. 1985.
Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a colour image of basalt stones used in the 7000 Eichen project which have running hare motifs in yellow painted on them on the front, verso publisher's details. Issued as part of Serie D by the publishers. VG+.
EUASIENSTAB UBER DEN ALPEN. 1985.
Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp artist's postcard with an image of Munchen on the front over which has been drawn a bent crook (which in most performances was a simple metal rod with the end bent back to create a hook), verso publisher's details. Issued as part of Serie D by the publishers. VG+.
DIE KUNST IST DIE SCHWESTER DER NATUR. 1985. SIGNED BY BEUYS.
Ahrensberg-Wulfsdorf: Haus de Natur, 1985
9.5 x 21cm, 4pp announcement card with a b/w image of Umseitig (a photograph of a nesting dove with overpainted stamp) on the front. A group show with works from Beuys, Robert Filliou, Lili Fischer, Ilse and Pierre Garnier, Marianne Greve, Heiko Hofmann, Georg Jappe, Tonia Kudrass, Klaus Staeck and Manfred Wigger. This example is signed in red felt tipped pen by Beuys over the image. Internally museum details. VG+.
OHNE TITEL. 1985.
Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1985 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp artist's postcard with a reproduced photograph by Zoa (Brigitte Muller-Fehn) showing Beuy's Kassel 1982 action when he melted down a golden crown (representative of the old order) and transformed it into a golden hare and a sun sphere. The resultant sculpture was later sold to raise funds for the 7,000 Oaks project. The front of the card has a gold foil stamping on it also. Issued as part of the Originalgrafik Series D. VG+.
OBJEKTE UND MULTIPLES AUS DER SAMMLUN FEELISCH, REMSCHEID. 1985. SIGNED & STAMPED BY BEUYS.
Dortmund: Das Museum am Ostwell, 1985 16.2 x 10.4cm, 2pp black on white announcement card for an exhibition of objects and multiples from the Feelisch Collection. A portrait of Beuys on the front is signed in red felt tipped pen by Beuys and rubber stamped in blue with a free International University impression. On the reverse a short text in German about the show and thee editions. VG+.
JOSEPH BEUYS SELECTED EDITIONS. 1985.
NYC: John Gibson Gallery, 1985
10.5 x 15cm 2pp. Announcement card for a show of multiples and editions - one of the very last of Bsuys' lifetime shows. Image on the front of Beuys preparing Feet Washing (1971) where he carried out the submissive action. A mailed copy with typed address verso else VG+.
GENOMMENE KURVEN. 20 JAHRE EDITION STAECK. 1985.
Dusseldorf: Kuntmuseum Dusseldorf , n.d. (1975) 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card for an exhibition celebrating Staeck's fiftieth year - the front of the card reproduces a drawing by Beuys of a sledge. Verso museum details. A mailed copy with printed franking. VG+.