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These 'Bad Beuys' Stole an Artwork by Joseph Beuys From Germany—and Gave It to Tanzania as a Comment on Colonialism
![207: JOSEPH BEUYS, Capri Batterie < Modern Design, 3 October 2004 < Auctions | Wright: Auctions of Art and Design 207: JOSEPH BEUYS, Capri Batterie < Modern Design, 3 October 2004 < Auctions | Wright: Auctions of Art and Design](https://www.wright20.com/items/index/300/207_0_modern_design_october_2004_joseph_beuys_capri_batterie__wright_auction.jpg?t=1517405129)
207: JOSEPH BEUYS, Capri Batterie < Modern Design, 3 October 2004 < Auctions | Wright: Auctions of Art and Design
The Broad - 🍋💡Sculpture, for Joseph Beuys, was a metaphor for the essential processes of human life. The raw materials of the earth, according to the artist, move from an unformed chaotic
![Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986) Capri-Batterie, 1985, light bulb with plug socket, lemon. On loan from RISD Museum Joseph Beuys (German, 1921-1986) Capri-Batterie, 1985, light bulb with plug socket, lemon. On loan from RISD Museum](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/05/70/2d/05702dcdf3594ea4868143b6edd2d557.jpg)