Joseph Beuys

Pyramidales Bild

About this artwork

This work is based around the shape of the triangle. The triangle or triad is used in Christianity, but also in theosophy and the writings of the philosopher Rudolf Steiner, who believed that the development of humanity could be tracked by the movement of state, economy and intellectual life. Beuys was greatly interested in Steiner's theories on society and he also used the shape as a symbol for his own theory of sculpture, to suggest unity and harmony but also movement. Newspapers are used as a basis for many of the artist's works, and here are artfully revealed and concealed.

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  • artist:
    Joseph Beuys (1921 - 1986) German
  • title:
    Pyramidales Bild
  • date created:
    1979
  • materials:
    2 works on printed paper, oil paint
  • measurements:
    32.40 x 54.60 cm
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Acquired jointly through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Art Fund, 2008
  • accession number:
    AR00687
  • gallery:
  • artwork photographed by:
    Antonia Reeve
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Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys