Screenprint on plastic
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Iphigenia
Purchased 1982
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paper print screenprint plastic
Iphigenia
unconfirmed: 413 × 559 mm
Purchased 1982
<p><b>P07597</b> IPHIGENIA 1973
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<br/>Inscribed ‘Joseph Beuys’ centre right and ‘XV/XX’
<br/>Screenprint, published by Edition Staeck, Heidelberg in an edition of 80, 16 3/8×22 (41.6×56)
<br/>Purchased from Edition Staeck (Grant-in-Aid) 1981
<br/>Lit: op.cit., no.77
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<br/>Silkscreen on shiny gold PVC sheet, from a <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/photograph" title="Glossary definition for 'Photograph'"><span>photograph</span></a> by Abisag Tüllmann and Inge Werth taken during Beuys' action ‘Titus/Iphigenia’. This was performed at Experimenta III in Frankfurt on 29 and 30 May 1969. There were twenty <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/print" title="Glossary definition for 'Print'"><span>prints</span></a> (numbered I to XX) besides the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/edition" title="Glossary definition for 'Edition'"><span>edition</span></a> of 80, and further proofs not on metallic sheet.
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/><i>The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions</i>, London 1984
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2004-10-11T00:00:00
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actions: postures and motions adults animals: mammals artist, multi-media arts and entertainment Beuys, Joseph crouching emotions, concepts and ideas fine arts and music formal qualities horse instrument, cymbal man named individuals objects people photographic portraits self-portraits work and occupations