Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) - Signiert – 20DM Geldschein „Kunst = KAPITAL“ – hochwertig gerahmt
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Joseph Beuys’s 1980 conceptual artwork is a hand-signed original 20-Deutsche-Mark banknote bearing the inscription “Kunst = KAPITAL”, presented in a frame measuring 22 × 37 cm.
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A special and characteristic conceptual work by Joseph Beuys, executed on an original 20 Deutsche Mark banknote.
The banknote is prominently hand-signed by Joseph Beuys with black felt-tip pen and bearing the handwritten text: “Kunst = KAPITAL.”
By signing real money and associating it with this famous statement, he transformed an everyday means of payment into a conceptual artwork.
The statement “Kunst = Kapital” is directly linked to Beuys’ ideas about art, creativity, and society. For Beuys, true capital did not consist solely of money or material possession, but above all the creative and intellectual potential of human beings. In his view, art and human creativity could be a force for social change.
The bill is professionally framed, floating on cream-colored linen mounted in a vintage wooden frame with Plexiglas Optical HC.
Frame size: approx. 22 × 37 cm.
Joseph Beuys (1921–1986) is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and, with his expanded concept of art and the idea of “Social Sculpture,” left a lasting mark on postwar international art. His works uniquely combine sculpture, drawing, performance, and social thinking. Significant bodies of Beuys’ work are today located, among others, at Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum der Gegenwart in Berlin, Schloss Moyland Museum in Bedburg-Hau, the Hessian State Museum Darmstadt (with the famous Block Beuys), the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
CONDITION
The work is in good condition.
Photos are an integral part of the condition description.
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A special and characteristic conceptual work by Joseph Beuys, executed on an original 20 Deutsche Mark banknote.
The banknote is prominently hand-signed by Joseph Beuys with black felt-tip pen and bearing the handwritten text: “Kunst = KAPITAL.”
By signing real money and associating it with this famous statement, he transformed an everyday means of payment into a conceptual artwork.
The statement “Kunst = Kapital” is directly linked to Beuys’ ideas about art, creativity, and society. For Beuys, true capital did not consist solely of money or material possession, but above all the creative and intellectual potential of human beings. In his view, art and human creativity could be a force for social change.
The bill is professionally framed, floating on cream-colored linen mounted in a vintage wooden frame with Plexiglas Optical HC.
Frame size: approx. 22 × 37 cm.
Joseph Beuys (1921–1986) is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and, with his expanded concept of art and the idea of “Social Sculpture,” left a lasting mark on postwar international art. His works uniquely combine sculpture, drawing, performance, and social thinking. Significant bodies of Beuys’ work are today located, among others, at Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum der Gegenwart in Berlin, Schloss Moyland Museum in Bedburg-Hau, the Hessian State Museum Darmstadt (with the famous Block Beuys), the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
CONDITION
The work is in good condition.
Photos are an integral part of the condition description.
SHIPPING
Security: Only insured shipping with tracking (Track & Trace).
PACKAGING
The work is packed carefully and professionally.
Packaging costs are already included in the shipping costs.
WORLDWIDE
Shipping worldwide from the EU.
USA
Tax- and customs-friendly shipping to the USA.
SWITZERLAND
For Swiss buyers, shipping is direct from Switzerland at the local rate.
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Edition
Limited edition
Artist
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986)
Title of artwork
Signiert – 20DM Geldschein „Kunst = KAPITAL“ – hochwertig gerahmt
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Germany
Year
1980
Condition
Good condition
Height
22 cm
Width
37 cm
Style
Conceptual art
Period
1970-1980
