Realism and Abstraction

Question 1

Joseph Beuys

Answer 1

made up story about being shot down by a Russian airplane
leader of Fluxus
teacher at Dusseldorf

Question 2

Fluxus action at Aachen

Answer 2

1964
legacy of WWII
salute v controversial

Question 3

I Like American and America Likes Me

Answer 3

1974
wrapped in a blanket in a hospital
put in a cage in the gallery familiarisation ritual with the coyote

Question 4

Imi Knoebel, Room 19

Answer 4

1968
77 units of fibreboard, wood and canvas
his own space, banned professors

Question 5

Blinky Palermo, Blue Disk and Staff

Answer 5

1968
adopted and took on family name, then new name at art school
paintings like objects
critique of Beuys but no emotional integrity

Question 6

Blinky Palermo, Blue Triangle Above a Door

Answer 6

evokes Polke

makes fun of pomposity of art

Question 7

Gerhard Richter, Living with Pop

Answer 7

1963

furniture store, puts everything on plinths, makes himself the commodity

Question 8

Gerhard Richter, Uncle Rudi

Answer 8

in uniform
question what family did during the war
paintings like photos - q medium