Harvard Art Museums > 1995.759: Black Shoe Polish Multiples Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Black Shoe Polish (Joseph Beuys) , 1995.759,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/219197. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1995.759 People Joseph Beuys, German (Krefeld, Germany 1921 - 1986 Düsseldorf, Germany) Title Black Shoe Polish Other Titles Original Language Title: Schwarz Schuhkrem Classification Multiples Work Type altered readymade Date 20th century Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/219197 Physical Descriptions Medium Plastic container of shoe polish Dimensions 10.5 x 10.5 x 4 cm (4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: red ink: Joseph Beuys Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, The Willy and Charlotte Reber Collection, Richard Norton Memorial Fund, and Louise Haskell Daly Fund Copyright © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Accession Year 1995 Object Number 1995.759 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Unique object. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu