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JOSEPH BEUYS | Das Schweigen (The Silence)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Das Schweigen (The Silence)
- five 35mm film reels galvanized and dipped in ink accompanied by original case
- 8 1/2 by 17 by 16 1/2 in. 21.6 by 43.2 by 41.9 cm.
- Executed in 1973, this work is number 37 from an edition of 50.
Provenance
Gitte Galerie Weise, Berlin
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Joseph Beuys: Skulpturen und Objekte, 1988, p. 210, cat. no. 66, another example illustrated
Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie & Württembergischer Kunstverein; Tübingen, Kunsthalle; Hamburg, Deichtorhallen and Vienna, Bank Austria Kunstforum, Sammlungsblöcke: Stiftung Froehlich, 1996-1997, p. 249, cat no. 87, another example illustrated
Karlsruhe, ZKM, Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Science, Religion and Art, 2002, p. 650, another example illustrated
Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie & Württembergischer Kunstverein; Tübingen, Kunsthalle; Hamburg, Deichtorhallen and Vienna, Bank Austria Kunstforum, Sammlungsblöcke: Stiftung Froehlich, 1996-1997, p. 249, cat no. 87, another example illustrated
Karlsruhe, ZKM, Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Science, Religion and Art, 2002, p. 650, another example illustrated
Literature
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Multiples, Catalogue Raisonné of Multiples and Prints 1965-85, Munich 1985, cat. no. 80 (another example illustrated)
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Die Multiples, Werkverzeichnis der Auflagenobjekte und Druckgraphik 1965-86, Munich 1992, p. 117, cat. no. 80 (another example illustrated)
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Gallery, The Froehlich Collection: German and American Art from Beuys and Warhol, 1996, p. 249, cat. no. 87 (another example illustrated)
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Die Multiples, Werkverzeichnis der Auflagenobjekte und Druckgraphik 1965-86, Munich 1992, p. 117, cat. no. 80 (another example illustrated)
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Gallery, The Froehlich Collection: German and American Art from Beuys and Warhol, 1996, p. 249, cat. no. 87 (another example illustrated)
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. All elements are accounted for and intact. There is light wear, faint surface scratches and minor dust accumulation throughout each element in addition to oxidation – inherent to the aging of the artist's chosen found object.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.