Joseph Beuys - Original Sculpture

The work consists of the original felt-bound book “ Joseph Beuys und die Medizin”, published in 1979, accompanied by an original package of GOTHAPLAST medical bandage, both presented together in a custom plexiglass display case.

The hardcover publication, issued by F. Coppenrath Verlag in Münster, comprises 160 pages and explores Beuys’s long-standing engagement with medicine, therapy, and the idea of art as a transformative, restorative practice. Medicine, for Beuys, functioned not only in a clinical sense but as a metaphor for social, political, and spiritual healing.

The accompanying GOTHAPLAST package is hand-signed and inscribed in pen by Beuys with the words “1 Wirtschaftswert” (one economic value), directly referencing his influential concept of Das Wirtschaftswert-Prinzip.

By elevating an everyday medical object through inscription and context, Beuys challenges conventional definitions of value, production, and usefulness within capitalist society.

Professionally presented, by our own frame-shop in an exclusive Plexiglass showcase, which can be presented standing or hanging. Size showcase : approx.40 × 50 x 4 cm.

Joseph Beuys (1921 – 1986) is one of the most important figures of post-war European art. Associated with Fluxus and widely regarded as a pioneer of conceptual art and social sculpture, Beuys believed that every individual possesses creative potential capable of shaping society. His work spans performance, sculpture, drawing, installation, and theory, and has had a profound impact on contemporary art, political discourse, and institutional critique.

Authenticity and provenance guaranteed. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity. Worldwide shipping, tax-friendly to the USA and EU countries.
Custom handmade framing available on request.