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1. www.artsy.net › article › artsy-editorial-josephWhen Joseph Beuys Locked Himself in a Room with a Live Coyote

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   Nov 3, 2017 · In certain creation myths, the coyote takes on a Promethean role, teaching humans how to survive. As Levi Strauss also noted, the author of a 1983 book on coyotes compared their resilience to the resistance of the Vietnamese soldier—an equivalence that Beuys would have appreciated.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › I_Like_America_and_AmericaI Like America and America Likes Me - Wikipedia

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   His selection of the coyote, a Native American symbol of transformation and trickery, invoked its Native creation myth of the Promethean teacher teaching humans to survive. Whereas settlers viewed coyotes as an aggressive predator to be exterminated, to Beuys, the coyote symbolized America's spirit.

   • Medium: Performance, documentary photographs, video
   • Artist: Joseph Beuys

   • Year: 1974

4. magazine.artland.com › stories-of-iconic-artworksJoseph Beuys - I Like America and America Likes Me

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   Learn how Joseph Beuys, one of Germany's most influential artists, used a live coyote as his co-star in a 1974 performance piece that symbolised America's spirit and potential for transformation. Discover the conditions, the meaning and the legacy of this iconic work of art that was among the most radical of its time.

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6. www.wikiart.org › en › joseph-beuysI Like America and America Likes Me, 1974 - Joseph Beuys ...

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   Jan 13, 2021 · Joseph Beuys, a master of conceptual art, performed a three-day ritual with a wild coyote in a gallery in New York in 1974. The coyote was swathed in felt, fed with straw, and allowed a hug from the artist at the end of the experiment. Learn more about this iconic work and other famous artworks by Beuys on WikiArt.org.

7. www.thecollector.com › joseph-beuys-artistJoseph Beuys: The German Artist Who Lived With a Coyote

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   Oct 26, 2020 · While the felt is an archetypal symbol used by Beuys to represent protection and healing, the coyote was a new choice for Beuys. Staged in the heat of the Vietnam War , the coyote represents the long-standing Native American mythology of the coyote as a trickster spirit and a harbinger of changes to come.

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   How did Joseph Beuys interact with a coyote?

   • Joseph Beuys, I Like America, and America Likes Me, 1974. During the three days of the performance, Beuys attempted to make eye contact with the coyote, while performing symbolic gestures. He would toss his leather gloves at the animal, or wildly gesticulate at it. The coyote, in turn, was mostly curious, at times hostile, and often fairly calm.

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   Why did Beuys choose a coyote?

   • His selection of the coyote, a Native American symbol of transformation and trickery, invoked its Native creation myth of the Promethean teacher teaching humans to survive. Whereas settlers viewed coyotes as an aggressive predator to be exterminated, to Beuys, the coyote symbolized America's spirit.

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   How did Beuys hug a coyote?

   • While in the room, the artist engaged in symbolist gestures, such as striking a triangle and tossing his gloves to the coyote. At the end of the three days, the coyote, who had become quite tolerant of Beuys, allowed a hug from the artist, who was transported back to the airport via ambulance.

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9. www.artnews.com › feature › joseph-beuys-who-is-heWho Was Joseph Beuys, and Why Was He Important? - ARTnews.com

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   Jan 5, 2021 · At first, the coyote was antagonistic toward Beuys, but eventually the two developed a strange companionship. After the week ended, Beuys was taken back to the airport by an ambulance.

10. www.tate.org.uk › art › artworks‘Coyote‘, Joseph Beuys | Tate

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    Joseph Beuys: I Like America and America Likes Me (Documentation of a Performance at the René Block Gallery, New York, May ‘74), Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh