Front cover of “Joseph Beuys – Multiples: Catalogue Raisonné 1965–1980,” New York University Press, featuring bilingual design and minimalist typography.
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Interior page with critical text on Joseph Beuys’ multiples, including commentary aligned with Benjamin Buchloh’s analytical framework.
Spread documenting early Beuys multiples from the late 1960s with black-and-white reproductions and bilingual entries.
Catalogue pages detailing sculptural multiples and conceptual objects within Beuys’ theory of social sculpture.
Archival photographs of editioned works accompanied by analytical notes in German and English.
Interior page showing Beuys posters and printed multiples contextualized within postwar European avant-garde practices.
Spread from the chronological register of Beuys’ multiples, documenting works produced between 1978 and 1980.
Back cover of the 1984 edition of “Joseph Beuys – Multiples,” showing publication data and academic layout.
Front cover of “Joseph Beuys – Multiples: Catalogue Raisonné 1965–1980,” New York University Press, featuring bilingual design and minimalist typography.
Interior page with critical text on Joseph Beuys’ multiples, including commentary aligned with Benjamin Buchloh’s analytical framework.
Spread documenting early Beuys multiples from the late 1960s with black-and-white reproductions and bilingual entries.
Catalogue pages detailing sculptural multiples and conceptual objects within Beuys’ theory of social sculpture.
Archival photographs of editioned works accompanied by analytical notes in German and English.
Interior page showing Beuys posters and printed multiples contextualized within postwar European avant-garde practices.
Spread from the chronological register of Beuys’ multiples, documenting works produced between 1978 and 1980.
Back cover of the 1984 edition of “Joseph Beuys – Multiples,” showing publication data and academic layout.

JOSEPH BEUYS MULTIPLES: CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF MULTIPLES AND PRINTS 1965–1980

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A foundational reference on Joseph Beuys’s practice, Multiples: Catalogue Raisonné 1965–1980 offers a comprehensive and intellectually rigorous mapping of one of the most radical artistic projects of the postwar period.

Published in 1984 by New York University Press, the volume moves beyond conventional documentation to present Beuys’ multiples as the structural core of his conceptual framework. Rather than secondary works, these reproducible objects emerge as key instruments through which he articulated a broader philosophy encompassing pedagogy, democracy, myth-making, and the transformative potential of art within society.

Spanning fifteen years of production, the catalogue traces how Beuys redefined the notion of the editioned artwork. Printed matter, ephemeral materials, small-scale sculptures, and distributed objects are positioned as active agents—vehicles for his theory of Soziale Plastik, which proposes that every individual holds the capacity to shape the social body creatively. Through this lens, the boundary between art and life is systematically dissolved, privileging participation, circulation, and thought as central artistic media.

The publication is further anchored by the critical voice of Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, whose essay provides a sharp and historically grounded analysis of Beuys’ strategies. Known for his rigorous reassessment of postwar European art, Buchloh situates the multiples within broader debates around authorship, political symbolism, and the tensions between avant-garde rhetoric and institutional frameworks. His contribution lends the catalogue a necessary critical counterpoint, balancing Beuys’ expansive and often mythic discourse with theoretical precision.

Together, the detailed documentation and critical essays establish this volume as an indispensable resource—one that reveals how a seemingly modest body of works constitutes a far-reaching redefinition of artistic practice. A landmark publication for understanding both Beuys’ oeuvre and the broader ambitions of late-modern European art.

Publisher: New York University Press
Year: 1984
Language: German & English
Format: Softcover
Dimensions: 15 × 20.5 cm
Pages: 324 pages
Condition: Excellent condition. Minimal handling wear; clean interior; tight binding; no marks.

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Front cover of “Joseph Beuys – Multiples: Catalogue Raisonné 1965–1980,” New York University Press, featuring bilingual design and minimalist typography.

JOSEPH BEUYS MULTIPLES: CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF MULTIPLES AND PRINTS 1965–1980

$220.00 USD
$220.00 USD

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Traces of devotion, arranged for a moment.

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Front cover of the 12-inch vinyl Wunderbar / Health Dub by Christiane F., Playhouse Records 2003, Germany. Reverse sleeve of Christiane F. / Christiana’s 12-inch vinyl Wunderbar / Health Dub — Playhouse Records, 2003.

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