4 books from Projekt Westmensch, 1958, 1992

From 1958 to around 1965, Joseph Beuys worked on four sketchbooks, which he compiled under the title Projekt Westmensch. The pages of these books, which truly show the full range of his artistic output, are filled with drawings, texts, watercolors, lists of words and terms, concepts and themes with numerous notes for future projects. While many of the pages are directly related to his other works, there are some quite enigmatic forms, conceptual references and codes that present a fascinating challenge to both the viewer and professional art historians. The rhythm of the entries, which are often separated by long series of blank pages, gives a very intimate insight into the visual language of Joseph Beuys and his universal thinking.