Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) - Banknote 1000 Mark

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Joseph Beuys, Banknote 1000 Mark, hand-signed in red felt, original edition, mixed media, 1910, 18.5 × 11 cm, Germany, contemporary.

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JOSEPH BEUYS Reichsbanknote 1000 Mark hand-signed

Berlin, 21 April 1910 - Reichsbanknote - 1000 Mark - Series No. 7378384K
Sheet size approximately 18.5 x 11 cm, hand-signed with a red felt-tip pen.

Beuys believed that every person is an artist. That means nothing else than that every person per se has the ability to shape society. "Direct democracy" And he not only can shape it, he should do it. "Art=Capital" Beuys always engaged with political and economic questions like money circulation. "Museum of Money" "News from Gold" Thus banknotes also became works of art, signed or bearing messages, since this is forbidden with valid banknotes — even if it is art, he resorted to foreign and old banknotes.

Provenance: Hamburg collector
Please understand that, for technical reasons, the image may exhibit color differences from the original.

JOSEPH BEUYS Reichsbanknote 1000 Mark hand-signed

Berlin, 21 April 1910 - Reichsbanknote - 1000 Mark - Series No. 7378384K
Sheet size approximately 18.5 x 11 cm, hand-signed with a red felt-tip pen.

Beuys believed that every person is an artist. That means nothing else than that every person per se has the ability to shape society. "Direct democracy" And he not only can shape it, he should do it. "Art=Capital" Beuys always engaged with political and economic questions like money circulation. "Museum of Money" "News from Gold" Thus banknotes also became works of art, signed or bearing messages, since this is forbidden with valid banknotes — even if it is art, he resorted to foreign and old banknotes.

Provenance: Hamburg collector
Please understand that, for technical reasons, the image may exhibit color differences from the original.

Details

Artist
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Banknote 1000 Mark
Technique
Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Germany
Year
1910
Condition
Good condition
Height
11 cm
Width
18.5 cm
Weight
2 g
Style
Contemporary
Period
1970-1980
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Objects sold
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