Joseph Beuys used the poster as an important medium for communication, distribution, and public visibility.

Closely connected to his expanded concept of art, the posters document exhibitions, actions, lectures, political initiatives, and social projects, while also extending his work beyond the traditional exhibition space.

For Beuys, the poster was not merely a means of announcement or documentation. It functioned as part of a broader artistic practice that sought to address a wide public and to connect art with social, political, and educational processes. The medium offered a direct way to circulate images, statements, and ideas, making visible the range of his activities across art, politics, and society.

Alongside numerous full-page reproductions, the volume includes a complete and authorized catalogue of all posters created during Beuys’s lifetime. It provides a detailed overview of this central yet often less systematically considered aspect of his work.