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Richard Demarco & Joseph Beuys - A Unique Partnership (Paperback)
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Richard Demarco & Joseph Beuys - A Unique Partnership (Paperback)
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Richard Demarco co-founded the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh in
1963 and ran the vibrant Richard Demarco Gallery in Edinburgh for
almost 30 years. He promotes crosscultural dialogues and was the
first person to introduce Joseph Beuys in the UK. Joseph Beuys was
a German sculptor and creator of action performances, political
activist and teacher. This book explores the works, lectures and
‘Actions’ which resulted from the mutual hopes, inspirations
and shared values of Richard Demarco and Joseph Beuys, the
innovative and inspirational German postwar artist, from 1970 until
Beuys’ death in 1986. Demarco, an avant-garde gallerist in
Edinburgh, was an early proponent of Scotland taking its place
within the European art world; Demarco recognised the visionary
quality of Beuys’ work and visited him in Oberkassel in January
1970. In the hope of focusing Beuys’ attention on Scotland, he
presented him with a set of postcards depicting typical Scottish
scenes. Beuys responded with, ‘I see the land of Macbeth, so when
shall we two meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain?’ They
reunited in thundery Edinburgh later that year and Demarco led him
northwards along the ancient track he calls ‘The Road to Meikle
Seggie’. This initial experience of the Scottish landscape
inspired Beuys, who felt a strong connection with Celtic culture,
and laid the foundation for a remarkable artistic friendship which
enriched the work of both men. With photos from Demarco’s
personal collection and essays spanning from 1970 to the present,
this is an intimate and intellectually rigorous look at a
friendship seminal to the development of art in Scotland over the
last 40 years.
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