Born: 12-May-1921
Birthplace: Krefeld, Germany
Died: 23-Jan-1986
Location of death: Düsseldorf, Germany
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Artist

Nationality: Germany
Executive summary: German conceptual artist

Military service: Luftwaffe (WWII)

One of the most influential artists of the last century, Beuys took as his task disconnecting art from its inherited burdens.

Wife: Eva (m. 1959)
Son: Wenzel Beuys
Daughter: Jessyka Beuys

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