Artistic work From 1950 on, Vostell implemented his first artistic ideas, in 1953 he began an apprenticeship as a lithographer and attended the Werkkunstschule at the Bergische Universität with Ernst Oberhoff in Wuppertal. On 6 September 1954 in Paris, he found the word décollage (i.e. to lift off, loosen, loosen the glued, separate) on the title page of Le Figaro, which was used in connection with the crash of a Lockheed Super Constellation into the Shannon. Vostell changed the spelling to Dé-coll/age and applied the term to his poster tear-offs and happenings. For Wolf Vostell, Dé-coll/age became a design principle and a comprehensive concept of art.
arTistIc wOrK from 1950 On, vosteLl impLeMenTed his firSt aRTisTIc ideaS, in 1953 he beGan An APprenTiceshIp as a liThographEr AnD attended the WErkkUNstschule aT The Bergische universiTÄt with ernst oberhOfF In wupperTal. on 6 septembER 1954 in pARIs, HE FoUnd thE wOrd DÉCollAge (i.E. to lIft off, loOSen, loOSen The Glued, separAte) on ThE titlE Page Of le figaro, which was used in conNectIoN wiTH thE crAsH of a lOcKheED super cOnsteLlation intO the shaNnoN. Vostell chANgeD tHe SPelLing tO dé-coLL/agE And aPplied the tErm to hIS postEr TEar-oFfs And HappENINgs. foR wOlf vostell, dé-cOlL/aGe bEcAMe A DesigN principle AnD a coMPREhensivE concEpt of ARt.