Joseph Beuys

Runrig

About this artwork

Runrig was an 'action' performed by Beuys in 1973 which related to the rotation of crops. The dating of this work suggests it was first started a decade before the 'action' was carried out and finally finished the year before it. The squares of colour on this work are taken from a paint colour chart, and they contrast greatly with the matt brown of the Braunkreuz oil paint. The artist has made the readymade element distinctly his own by the addition of his signature type of paint.

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  • artist:
    Joseph Beuys (1921 - 1986) German
  • title:
    Runrig
  • date created:
    1962 - 1972
  • materials:
    3 works on paper, oil paint, on board
  • measurements:
    19.70 x 16.10 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:
    AR00657
  • gallery:
  • artwork photographed by:
    Antonia Reeve
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Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys