Joseph Beuys was born on May 12, 1921 in Krefeld Germany. He was the son of a merchant. Even at a young age Beuys was regarded by his teachers to be excellent at drawing. Beuys worked in many different areas of art including graphic art, sculpture, and performance art. He grounded his work in the concepts humanism, social philosophy, and anthroposophy. His "extended definition of art" included the ideas behind social sculpture and gesamtkunstwerk which means the ideal work of art. During his career Beuys was characterized by the public debate that he stimulated. However, he is now regarded as one of the most influential and intriguing artists of the 20th century. Beuys was also a member of the Flux movement where artists challenged the boundaries of what was considered to be art. However, he tended to fallow a slightly different set of guidelines then the typical flux artist. One of the mediums that Beuys is known for was his work with fat. One of his most well known works Fat Chair utilized this medium.
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