BEUYS LAND

Gerd Ludwig’s photos of Beuys on the Lower Rhine are the key to discovering the landscape that is at the center of Beuys’ life and work. Joseph Beuys is regarded worldwide as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. But where exactly did he locate his artistic roots? Where do his sources of strength lie?

Gerd Ludwig
Frank Mehring 

29,7 × 21 cm
108 pages
59 photos
English, German
Hardcover
ISBN 978-3-903101-99-9
April 2024

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Authors

  • Frank Mehring

    is Professor of American Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen. His research focuses on the intersection of art, culture and politics [...] more

  • Gerd Ludwig

    German American photographer Gerd Ludwig is considered one of the pioneering documentary photographers of our time. He studied under Prof. [...] more

Awards

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BEUYS LAND is the first book to place the Lower Rhine natural landscape and Beuys’ (supposed) birthplace Kleve at the center of Beuys’ cosmos. In January 1978, photographer Gerd Ludwig captured in an impressive way how Beuys approached his past – in the city of Kleve and its Lower Rhine surroundings. There, where everything began for Joseph Beuys. The photographs Gerd Ludwig collected here show Beuys primarily in the typical landscape between dykes, scour holes, avenues and the local people. Here one senses how the Beuysian concept of art and his landscape are mutually dependent in their barrenness.

In dialogue with Ludwig’s photographs, cultural scientist Frank Mehring shows how Beuys drew his energy from the roots of the Lower Rhine, sharpened his ecological awareness, and developed the artistic vitality that catapulted him to the top of the international art world.

Reviews

ICMA – International Creativ Media Award open_in_new

Jury statement: Beautiful cover. The printed endpaper leads from the cover to the inside of the book. Exciting book format. Good-working close-ups, surprising insights and interesting imagery.

Description

BEUYS LAND is the first book to place the Lower Rhine natural landscape and Beuys’ (supposed) birthplace Kleve at the center of Beuys’ cosmos. In January 1978, photographer Gerd Ludwig captured in an impressive way how Beuys approached his past – in the city of Kleve and its Lower Rhine surroundings. There, where everything began for Joseph Beuys. The photographs Gerd Ludwig collected here show Beuys primarily in the typical landscape between dykes, scour holes, avenues and the local people. Here one senses how the Beuysian concept of art and his landscape are mutually dependent in their barrenness.

In dialogue with Ludwig’s photographs, cultural scientist Frank Mehring shows how Beuys drew his energy from the roots of the Lower Rhine, sharpened his ecological awareness, and developed the artistic vitality that catapulted him to the top of the international art world.

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Weight1.5 kg / 3.31 lbs
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