The Felt Suit by Estep Nagy |
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If your closet's stuffed and you can't make it to the Salvation Army, think about creating some conceptual art at home. |
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"Opening the Door"
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One famous work of art by Joseph Beuys (1921-1986), the great German artist (and occasional politician) is the Felt Suit, which strongly conveys the warmth and energy of the fabric used. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Beuys, who is also famous for saying that 'everyone is an artist', strongly believed in the power of unusual textures and materials. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The artist once fulfilled a commission for a site-specific project by pouring several hundred pounds of liquid fat into the corner of an underpass in Germany. More information on Beuys and conceptual art... |
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