Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys was a German artist, theorist and teacher who was highly influential in international contemporary art in the latter half of the 20th century. He is a founder of the art movement known as Fluxus, and a practitioner and exemplar of happenings, and performance art.

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• Born12 May 1921 (age 104)
• Place of BirthKrefeld, Germany