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Earth Telephone

1973

Joseph Beuys

Associated Names

Joseph Beuys

Artist, German, 1921 - 1986

Edition Schellmann Contemporary Art Production

Publisher

The image depicts a black rotary dial telephone and an indistinct black object next to each other. The color palette includes various shades of gray, black, and red. The objects are placed in the upper part of the image, with the text "BEUYS" in red and a cross symbol in the center.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint on felt board
Credit Line

Gift of Merrill C. and Dalia S. Berman
Dimensions

overall: 98.5 x 59.5 cm (38 3/4 x 23 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

2011.147.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Schnellman 1997, no. 79

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Merrill C. and Dalia S. Berman, Scarsdale, NY; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Berman, Merrill C., Mr.

Bibliography

1997

Schellmann, Jörg. Joseph Beuys: The Multiples. Cambridge: 1997, no. 79.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Joseph Beuys / 79/100

Wikidata ID

Q76560716

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