Celtic +~~~

1971

Joseph Beuys

Associated Names
Joseph Beuys

Artist, German, 1921 - 1986

Katia von den Velden

Photographer, German

This is a photograph of glass shards on a dark cable against a wooden surface. The image is in black and white, capturing the details and textures of the objects. The focus is on the glass pieces, which reflect light, creating bright spots against the old wood. The cable curves diagonally across the composition. The wood shows signs of age with visible grain and weathering, contrasting the sharpness of the broken glass. The overall atmosphere is still and simple.
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The image shows a metal bucket and a shallow dish on a textured ground surface. The color palette is grayscale from dark gray to light gray. The bucket is on the right in the foreground, the shallow dish is to its left, and a plumb bob is on the ground near the dish.

Celtic +~~~

Joseph Beuys, Katia von den Velden

1971

Celtic +~~~

Joseph Beuys

1971

The image depicts a person standing with their back to the camera, bent slightly forward, appearing to examine or reach for something on a concrete ledge. The individual is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a vest, dark pants with reflective patches on the buttocks, and a wide-brimmed hat. They are holding multiple tools in their left hand and there is an object protruding from their left back pocket. In the background, there is a concrete wall, a metal mesh structure, and various electronic equipment on the ground and ledge.

Celtic +~~~

Joseph Beuys, Katia von den Velden

1971

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edition Schellman, Munich, Germany, 1971; purchased by Arthur L. Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., Cleveland, OH, 1971; inherited by Ellyn & Rob Feldman, Santa Fe, NM; NGA purchase (through Scheinbaum & Russek LTD, Santa Fe, NM), 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower center, purple ink stamp: Beuys : Celtic + ~~~; lower right, purple ink stamp: COPYRIGHT: KATIA VON DEN VELDEN / 8 MÜNCHEN 2 BARER STRASSE 34 TEL. 28 65 31

Wikidata ID

Q64156096

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