Description: (German Abstract Painter and Founder of a Provocative Art Movement Known as 'Fluxus')
Joseph Beuys was a renowned German artist, teacher, and art theorist known for his pioneering work in Performance Art and social sculpture. He co-founded the Free International University for Creativity & Interdisciplinary Research and was a member of the Fluxus art movement. Beuys promoted the concept of social sculpture to reshape society and politics, engaging in public debates on various issues. As a professor at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, he influenced generations of artists and played a vital role in the environmental movement as a supporter of the German Green Party.