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We Wont Do It without Rose Because We Can Longer Think
Purchased 1982
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<p>Taken from a photograph by Wilfred Bauer, this lithograph shows Beuys at the desk of his <i>Information Office </i>at <i>documenta V</i>, Kassel in 1972. The <i>Information Office </i>was run under the auspices of the <i>Organization for Direct Democracy</i>, a platform for the propagation of the artist’s radical ideas, which he had founded the previous year. For 100 days Beuys tirelessly debated his ideas with visitors to the exhibition. On the last day, he fought a <i>Boxing Match for Direct Democracy</i>.</p><p><em>Gallery label, May 2008</em></p>
paper print lithograph
18 February 2016 – 12 June 2016
2016-06-12
18 February 2016 – 12 June 2016
2016-06-12
2016-02-18
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2016-02-18
Performing for the Camera
Exhibition
We Won’t Do It without the Rose, Because We Can No Longer Think
image: 804 × 568 mm
Purchased 1982
<p>Taken from a photograph by Wilfred Bauer, this lithograph shows Beuys at the desk of his <i>Information Office </i>at <i>documenta V</i>, Kassel in 1972. The <i>Information Office </i>was run under the auspices of the <i>Organization for Direct Democracy</i>, a platform for the propagation of the artist’s radical ideas, which he had founded the previous year. For 100 days Beuys tirelessly debated his ideas with visitors to the exhibition. On the last day, he fought a <i>Boxing Match for Direct Democracy</i>.
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2008-05-21T00:00:00
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<p><b>P07596</b> WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE ROSE 1972
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<br/>Inscribed ‘Joseph Beuys’ centre right and ‘80/80’ and ‘Ohne die rose tun wir's nicht ...’
<br/>Lithograph, published by Edition Staeck, Heidelberg, 31 5/8×22 3/8 (80.4×56.8)
<br/>Purchased from Edition Staeck (Grant-in-Aid) 1981
<br/>Lit: op.cit., no.56
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<br/>Colour offset <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/l/lithography" title="Glossary definition for 'Lithography'"><span>lithograph</span></a> 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 Wilfred Bauer, taken at Beuys' desk in the political office at Documenta v (Kassel, 1972). The photograph first appeared in Zeit magazine. There is also a related <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/m/multiple" title="Glossary definition for 'Multiple'"><span>multiple</span></a> ‘Rose for Direct Democracy’ 1973, which is a calibrated glass vase with cut writing.
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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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Catalogue entry
2004-10-11T00:00:00
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actions: expressive adults artist, multi-media arts and entertainment Bauer, Wilfred, photograph Beuys, Joseph blur clothing and personal items ecology emotions, concepts and ideas fine art and design, named works formal qualities hat man named individuals objects people photographic plants and flowers portraits rose self-portraits social comment society talking vase vessels and containers work and occupations