Beuys (2017)

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	Year of first release: 2017
	Director: Andres Veiel
	Actors: -
	Country: D
	Genre: Documentary
	Conditions of visioning: 07.10.2018, arte.tv, German/English version
Synopsis: Who is Joseph Beuys, seen via his art?
Review: Since yesterday and the viewing of the great Werk ohne Autor, I am longing to know more about this German artist who I pigeonholed in the early 2000s. I may have been too narrow-minded at that time. Therefore I want to give Beuys a second chance. The documentary reveals from Beuys unstructured information. First some of his experiences during WWII, then some of his major artistic pieces such as "I like America and America likes me" and his tendency for performance, and finally his political engagement. What I got from this is more curiosity for the artist as this documentary only gives few hints here and there about the artist and person without giving a clear picture of him. The movie is a mix of sources. From the cut and story-telling it seems rather a summary of the media life of Beuys than really a documentary on him. Some interview of key persons of his life would have been great. Therefore to be continued...
Rating: 6 /10