Sigmar Polke: The Editions
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3960981082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-14 |
| Language | : | English, German |
DESCRIPTION:
Editioned work held a special place within the oeuvre and working methods of Sigmar Polke (1941–2010): it represented both a way to conduct intensive variations on unique works, and also to transform identical prints into unique objects by altering the foreground, background, or layering.His editionswhich comprise objects, books, folders, photography, photocopies, collages and printsand his painting should therefore be understood as symbiotic. Polke’s images are products of his world; they reveal the changing society of the postwar years. Featuring approximately 200 works from the collection Kunstraum am Limes, this catalog contains all of the artist’s editions.. The banality of everyday life, the aspirations of the middle classes, national and international politicsall of this, Polke placed under a microscope and reconfigured