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Sigmar Polke

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German artist (1941-2010)

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Sigmar Polke was a German painter and photographer. Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matters and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography, returning to paint in the 1980s, when he produced abstract works created by chance through chemical reactions between paint and other products.

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Photos 5

Awards 7

2007Rubenspreis
2002Praemium Imperiale
1994Erasmus Prize
1993Lovis Corinth Prize
Will Grohmann Award
Lichtwark Prize
Goslarer Kaiserring

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Sigmar Polke was a German painter and photographer. Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matters and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography, returning to paint in the 1980s, when he produced abstract works created by chance through chemical reactions between paint and other products. In the last 20 years of his life, he produced paintings focused on his perception of historical events.

Country
Germany
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2010 · aged 69
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28 languages

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