Name: Joseph Beuys
Birthday: 12 May 1921
Deathday: 23 January 1986
Place of Birth: Krefeld, Germany
Known For: Acting
Joseph Beuys was a German artist, theorist and teacher who was highly influential in international contemporary art in the latter half of the 20th century. He is a founder of the art movement known as Fluxus, and a practitioner and exemplar of happenings, and performance art.
