Joseph Beuys

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)

The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from ...

Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World (2022)

The amazing story of electronic music: its epic journey from its origins in Europe, at the hands of the great artists of the post-war classical avant-garde, to the great post-industrial cities of the USA, where this genre of genres took over music stores, ...

Beuys (2017)

A documentary about the 20th century German sculptor and performance artist Joseph Beuys. ...

Re: Maciunas and Fluxus (2011)

"Drawing on his personal archives, Mekas has assembled a Fluxus vaudeville starring Yoko Ono, Joseph Beuys, and the late Nam June Paik. Most of the material is relatively recent although Ben Vautieur shows some early 1960s work to hilarious effect and Meka ...

Frames for Seconds (1991)

Video art show presented at the 1991 Broadcast Designers Association convention. Includes work from: Robert Ashley, Robert Breer, Peter Callas, Christen Clark, Sumit Das, Ed Emshwiller, John Hart, Jon Klein, Lyonel Kouro, Maureen Nappi, Paul Garin, Amy Gre ...

Joseph Beuys: Transformer (1988)

A film about German artist Joseph Beuys's art where the artist speaks about his work and explains it to an American audience. ...

All Star Video (1985)

A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto. ...

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the much-anticipated Orwellian year, Paik and Co. were keen to demonstrate satellite TV's ability to serve positiv ...

Happening, Kunst, Protest 1968 (1981)

An essayistic documentary about the action art movement that emerged in the 1960s: In interviews with various action artists, including Wolf Vostell, Joseph Beuys and Allan Kaprow, director Helmut Herbst illuminates the performative and participatory tende ...

Beuys (1981)

The German artist Joseph Beuys is reflecting on his theory of art, being filmed as a kinetic sculpture. In 1981, the film has won the German film critic's award for "Best short film in Germany". ...

The Shock of the New (1980)

A definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by critic Robert Hughes. ...

Masters of Modern Sculpture Part II: Beyond Cubism (1978)

Centered around the emergence of Constructivism, Futurism, Surrealism and Dada, Beyond Cubism takes a closer look at the artists who ignited the new movements and the alterations of artistic culture brought forth by World War II. Creating out of their phil ...

I like America and America likes Me (1974)

In May 1974 Joseph Beuys flew to New York and was taken by ambulance to the site of the performance, a room in the René Block Gallery at 409 West Broadway. Beuys lay on the ambulance stretcher swathed in felt. He shared this room with a coyote, for eight ...

The Table (1971)

Ludwig van (1970)

An odyssey through Beethoven's lasting presence and influence in our modern world – viewed through the eyes of the composer himself. ...

Felt TV (1970)

"As a contribution to Gerry Schum's 'Identifications', Beuys adapted for television the 'Felt TV' action previously staged for a live audience at a Happening festival in Copenhagen in 1966. It was the only Beuys action executed specifically for the camera. ...

Social Sculpture (1969)

"Social Sculpture" was filmed in 1969 subsequently after the filming of "400 m IFF". IFF is the name of the available film material, that was already expired, from which approximately 400 m were used for "400 m IFF" and the rest for "Social Sculpture". In ...

Kunst und Ketchup (1966)

Early documentary about the pop art scene and happenings in Germany. ...

Seven Easy Pieces (2007)

For Seven Easy Pieces Marina Abramovic reenacted five seminal performance works by her peers, dating from the 1960's and 70's, and two of her own, interpreting them as one would a musical score. The project confronted the fact that little documentation exi ...

The Table (1971)

Felt TV (1970)

"As a contribution to Gerry Schum's 'Identifications', Beuys adapted for television the 'Felt TV' action previously staged for a live audience at a Happening festival in Copenhagen in 1966. It was the only Beuys action executed specifically for the camera. ...