- Artist
- Joseph Beuys 1921–1986
- Original title
- Für Filzplastik
- Medium
- 4 works on paper, oil paint and fat, on board
- Dimensions
- Support (lower left): 257 × 377 mm
support (lower centre): 260 × 378 mm
support (lower right): 250 × 378 mm
support (upper): 398 × 279 mm
frame: 760 × 1250 × 35 mm - Collection
- ARTIST ROOMS Tate and National Galleries of Scotland
- Acquisition
- ARTIST ROOMS Acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland through The d'Offay Donation with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund 2008
- Reference
- AR00116
Online caption
This distinctive image of a rectangle with an angled shape at the bottom is seen in several of Beuys's drawings. Rather than simply being just an abstract shape, the image is intended to create a sense of warmth, as the viewer imagines the chunky pieces of felt. Fat has also been used to make this drawing, the other element Beuys liked to work with. Like felt, fat conjures up a sensation of insulation and warmth. Both materials also refer to the body, as felt is made by compressing fibres or hair.
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