Joseph Beuys and Lothar Wolleh: The Unterwasserbuch Project

In January 1971 Joseph Beuys’s (*1921

1986) first museum exhibition outside of Germany took place at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. The photographer Lothar Wolleh (*1930

1979) accompanied Beuys on his journey and photographed the installation of this exhibition. These photographs formed the basis for an artist book by Beuys and Wolleh, which became famous under the title Unterwasserbuch . The present publication features a new edition of the Unterwasserbuch as well as the rich history of the Projekt Unterwasserbuch in two volumes, both in a single slipcase. The books tell the story of two soul mates, while also testifying to the creative discourse of the early 1970s. Text in English and German. SELLING POINTS: . New edition of the of the Unterwasserbuch by Joseph Beuys and Lothar Wolleh from 1972 . Includes additional material, information and texts about the project 100 colour illustrations