Joseph Beuys Revealed

10 Oct-15 Nov 2013

Overview

Sotheby’s offers a rare insight into the early work of the highly acclaimed German artist Joseph Beuys, in the inaugural selling exhibition of its newly-constructed Mayfair gallery space Sǀ2 London. Opening on 10th October, the show will feature rarely before seen works from Beuys’ early career comprising 12 works on paper and an iconic sculpture from a single owner collection. The objects span the years 1947 to 1966 and highlight a crucial period in the artist’s oeuvre, revealing the subjects which Beuys imagined most vividly – animals, landscapes and the female figure.