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Dr. Davor Džalto

About Dr. Davor Džalto

Dr. Davor Džalto is associate professor of art history, art theory and religious studies at the American University of Rome. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg, on the topic “The Role of the Artist in Self-Referent Art.” He has published five books and over 30 scholarly articles and essays.

Joseph Beuys, Fat Chair, Tate Modern — Beuys understood his art as a way to heal post-WWII Germany, but that may not be readily apparent from this work.

Joseph Beuys, Fat Chair

by Dr. Davor Džalto

Joseph Beuys, Celtic + ~~~~, 1 of 13 parts, 1971, silver gelatin print, 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas) — Beuys believed that every human being had the potential to be both creative and Christlike.

Joseph Beuys, Feet Washing and Conceptual Performance

by Dr. Davor Džalto

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