Prof. Joseph Beuys

Prof. Joseph Beuys  is an original b/w photograph representing a profile of the renowned German contemporary artist,  Joseph Beuys with his typical felt hat . This photo was very likely realized after 1972, surely by Buby Durini.

In excellent conditions.

On the back, the title " Prof. Joseph Beuys"  (typewritten and in Italian), and two black stamps " Foto Buby Durini" and " Lucrezia De Domizio" with all the contact details (address, telephone number).

Background:

After a period spent in Naples and Foggia, Joseph Beuys arrived in  Bolognano (Pescara) in 1972, invited by the spouses Lucrezia De Domizio and Buby Durini. Since then, he has kept visiting them again many times in the following years.

In Bolognano, he carried out a series of artistic activities, including the Foundation of the Institute for the Rebirth of Agriculture (1976), the creation of the Paradise Plantation with the planting of 7000 plants for the restoration of biodiversity (1982), and the work Olivestone (1984). In 1984, he became an honorary citizen of Bolognano.