Sigmar Polke Figurative Prints
German, 1941-2010
Sigmar Polke was an influential German artist whose inventive paintings and photographs used non-traditional materials, such as meteorite dust or detergent. The artist once stated,“There has to be an element in of risk-taking for me in my work.” His wry probing of aesthetic taste is evident in his work “Alice im Wunderland (Alice in Wonderland)” (1972), a painting layered with irony, psychological states, and fiction.
Born on February 13, 1941, in Oels, Polke and his family were expelled to East Germany after the World War II. Growing up in the German Democratic Republic left a lasting impact on the artist, especially the sensorial overload of consumer culture he experienced upon moving to West Germany in 1953.
While studying at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Polke, Gerhard Richter, and Konrad Lueg created what is now known as capitalist realism. Together, these artists responded to the nationalistic themes of socialist realism, while also critiquing West Germany’s burgeoning consumer society. Polke’s work went on to have a profound impact on a generation of young American artists, including Julian Schnabel and David Salle.
Polke died on June 10, 2010, in Cologne, Germany, at the age of 69.
Today, his works are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Kunstmuseum Bonn in Germany, and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, among others.to
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Artist: Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke, Bargeld Lacht: Pop Art, Capitalist Realism, Signed Print
By Sigmar Polke
Located in Hamburg, DE
Sigmar Polke (German, 1941 – 2010)
Bargeld Lacht, 2002
Medium: Colour offset and screenprint on cardboard
Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
Edition of 70 + X: Hand-signed, numbered and dated
Co...
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Sigmar Polke, S. schmeckt Pfirsich von H. - 1996, Lithograph, Signed Print
By Sigmar Polke
Located in Hamburg, DE
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S. schmeckt Pfirsich von H. (S. Tastes Peach from H.), 1996
Medium: Grano-lithograph in colours with embossing, on Bütten board
Dimensions: 59.1 × 77...
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Sigmar Polke, Näherin - Limited Edition, German Pop Art, Original Print
By Sigmar Polke
Located in Hamburg, DE
Sigmar Polke
Näherin, 1967
Medium: Offset lithograph on card stock
Dimensions: 9 3/10 × 9 3/10 in 23.5 × 23.5 cm
Edition of 500: Not signed (as issued)
Condition: Excellent
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"Samson and Delilah" screenprint by Sigmar Polke from "Kinderstern" portfolio
By Sigmar Polke
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"Samson and Delilah" screenprint and collotype with cut-outs by artist Sigmar Polke from the "Kinderstern" portfolio, published in 1989 by Edition Domberger to raise money to house f...
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Preisvergliech (Price Comparison)
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Sigmar Polke
Preisvergliech (Price Comparison), 2001
offset lithograph/silkscreen on card stock
39 1/2 x 27 inches
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signed, dated and numbered recto in ink; printer...
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