Explore the lasting impact of Joseph Beuys's environmental and social activism, Joseph Beuys: In Defense of Nature is a compelling volume drawing from The Broad’s collection of Beuys’s artwork. This book delves into Beuys’s lifelong commitment to environmental justice, tracing his activism from founding the Organization for Direct Democracy to his influential work with Germany’s Green Party, culminating in his landmark 1982 project 7,000 Oaks, which involved planting 7,000 trees in Kassel, Germany. Joseph Beuys: In Defense of Nature also connects Beuys’s legacy to the present through Social Forest: Oaks of Tovaangar, a current day reforestation project in Los Angeles inspired by 7,000 Oaks, which addresses issues of justice, reconciliation, and ecological restoration. Richly illustrated and accompanied by expert essays, this volume offers a fresh perspective on Beuys’s work and its ongoing relevance in today’s rapidly changing world.

• Hardcover
• 10" H x 8" W
• 128 Pages

© Joseph Beuys

To learn more about the Broad collection and this artist, please visit http://www.thebroad.org/art/joseph-beuys