Iphigenia / Titus Andronicus

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JOSEPH BEUYS (1921-1986)
Iphigenia / Titus Andronicus
photo-positive and negative on film, 1985, with the artist's brown paint stamp, from the edition of 45 (there were also five artist's proofs), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York, the full sheet, mounted within the original glass and iron frame and stand, in very good condition
711 x 578 x 50 mm.

Provenance

Edition Schellmann, Munich/ New York.
Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York.

Literature

Schellmann 523

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Joseph Beuys' simultaneously performed Goethe's Iphiginia and Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus at the Frankfurt theater festival experimental 3 in May 1969. This work incorporates photographic negatives taken during this seminal performance.

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