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Stark beleuchteter Hirschstuhl [Brightly-Lit Stag Chair]
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Stark beleuchteter Hirschstuhl [Brightly-Lit Stag Chair] 1957-1971
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Although Beuys began this collage in 1957, it was not finished until 1971. The chair is similar to the subject of the artist's 1972 sculpture 'Backrest for a fine-limbed person (Hare-type) of the 20th Century A.D'. This is a cast iron impression of a child's plaster corset, made as a multiple. However, the striding feet of the chair in this collage give it a human aspect, making it seem almost confident and self-possessed. The curved back of the chair is echoed in the lightbulb shape at the top of the image. The stag, in Beuys's bestiary, guided the soul in its journey to the afterlife.

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Bestiary

An illustrated text that describes real and mystical animals. Popular in the middle ages, the text and illustration of each beast is accompanied by a particular moral lesson.

Collage

An image constructed from found materials, such as photographs, paper or fabric, glued to a surface, sometimes with additional painted or drawn elements. It is an art form particularly associated with Dada and Surrealism.

Bestiary, Collage

Details

  • Acc. No. AR00697
  • Medium 2 works on paper, oil paint, graphite and masking tape
  • Size 139.50 x 96.30 cm
  • Credit ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008

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