© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Silberbesen und Besen ohne Haare (Silver Broom and Broom without Bristles) Joseph Beuys Accession Date: 05/01/06 Accession Number: F-BEUYS-106.056.1a,b-.2a,b 1972 broom (wood and horsehair), encased in 1 mm silver sheet; solid copper, felt Silver Broom: 57 x 20 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (144.78 x 52.07 x 6.35 cm) Copper Broom: 52 5/8 x 20 3/4 x 2 5/8 in. (133.667 H x 52.705 x 6.6675 cm)