BEUYS IN AMERICA

On 9 January 1974, Joseph Beuys, together with Klaus Staeck and Gerhard Steidl, traveled for the first time to America. This trip wa s by no means a mere visit, but a carefully planned performance that took place in airplanes, taxis, hotels, universities and galler ies, and was comprehensively documented in photographs and video. The tour began with a packed lecture at New Yorks New School, vis ited by artists including Claes Oldenburg, Lil Picard and Al Hansen, in which Beuys enthralled his audience for hours explaining his specific...[Read more]