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Joseph Beuys

German artist, teacher, and theorist of art (1921-1986).

Born May 12th, 1921 in Krefeld. [ref]

Died January 23rd, 1986 at 64 years old in Düsseldorf (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
choreographer, conceptual artist, draftsperson, graphic artist, illustrator, painter, performance artist, photographer, printmaker, sculptor, university teacher
Website
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs