Sigmar Polke (1941 - 2010)
1941-02-13Oleśnica, Poland2010-06-11Cologne, GermanyGermany
Sigmar Polke
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 historical events and perceptions of them.
Date and place of birt: | 13 february 1941, Oleśnica, Poland |
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Date and place of death: | 11 june 2010, Cologne, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor |
Genre: | Performance art |
Art style: | Modern art, Post War Art, Contemporary art |