Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys was a German Fluxus artist who worked with concepts relating to philosophy and humanism. His career was full of debate on whether or not he was a brilliant artist. However, today he is recognized as one of the most influential artists of all time. Beuys was a huge advocate of social sculpture, a phrase he coined explaining that the entire world was a canvas for art. One of Beuys projects in the field of social sculpture was planting 7,000 Oak trees in Germany.