Joseph Beuys, who was mostly active as an performance and object artist as well as a graphic artist, counts among the most renowned artists in post-war Germany. The keyword of a "Erweiterten Kunstbegriffs" [Extended Concept of Art] is inextricably linked with his person.
Joseph Beuys' expressive means are unmatched by any other artist. Materials charged with an individual symbolic content, such as fat, felt or batteries, play a special role in the oeuvre of Joseph Beuys, which generally has a strong emphasis on object art. Often an archetypal character is closely linked with his mythologized own biography. Joseph Beuys even went a step further with the conjunction of art and life and the reformatory "Social Plastic" - "every man an artist", he is often cited. The graphic works, often comprising glazing techniques, makes for an independent surprisingly subtle part of his oeuvre.
Countless awards, important international exhibitions and presence in museums all over the world honor Joseph Beuys as one of the 20th century's most remarkable artist personalities.