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an open book with a drawing of a red circle on itan open notebook with a drawing of a city on ita black book with a white label on it
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Estimate €2,200 - €2,400
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Fluxus Beuys, Joseph 4 books from: ‘Projekt Westmensch’ 1958. Facsimile reproduction. 4 vols. With reproductions of Beuys’s numerous notes and drawings. Munich and New York, Edition Schellmann, 1992. Hardback, each with one mounted illustration and a glassine cover, together in an original slipcase (slipcase slightly rubbed). One of 365 numbered copies (total print run 400 copies). - The four volumes provide a glimpse behind the scenes of the artist’s life. The ‘Westmensch’ project comprises the four notebooks which Joseph Beuys filled with sketches, entries and project ideas between 1958 and 1965. For Beuys, the four books formed a coherent and organic whole that could not be separated. Before the facsimile edition was published in 1992, the four books were presented by Beuys at a number of exhibitions, though always without any further information about their contents. The four facsimiles thus provided the first insight into this early work by Beuys. – Edited by Wenzel, Jessyka, Eva Beuys and Jörg Schellmann. – Overall, very good copies, fresh off the press. 4 books from: “Projekt Westmensch” (Project Western Man), 1958. Facsimile reproduction. 4 vols. Featuring reproductions of Beuys’ numerous notes and drawings. Original half-cloth bindings, each with a mounted illustration and glassine wrapper, together in a cardboard slipcase (slipcase slightly rubbed). – One of 365 numbered copies (total edition of 400 copies). - The four volumes offer a behind-the-scenes look at the artist’s work. “Projekt Westmensch” comprises the four notebooks that Joseph Beuys filled with sketches, entries and project ideas between 1958 and 1965. For Beuys, the four books constituted a cohesive, organically developed whole that could not be separated. Prior to the 1992 facsimile edition, Beuys had presented the four books at a few exhibitions, though always without providing further information regarding their content. The four facsimiles thus offered the first opportunity to gain an insight into this early work by Beuys. – Edited by Jessyka Wenzel, Eva Beuys and Jörg Schellmann. – Overall, very fine copies in pristine condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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