Sigmar Polke (1941–2010) - Transit (III)
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Sigmar Polke – Transit (III) is an unsigned, limited edition offset print on Velin, 63 × 90 cm, produced in Germany in the 1990–2000 period, in the Op-Art style and in good condition.
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Sigmar Polke (1941-2010), Transit (III), 1996/1998. No reserve price!
Offset lithograph on thin Velin, 63 x 90 cm. Edition of the Friends of the State Museum Schwerin e.V. Variant to: Becker/von der Osten 126.
Condition: Overall good condition. Minor creases at the edges of the sheets. Photos are part of the condition description.
About:
"Transit (III)" is part of a body of work in which Sigmar Polke treats the themes of movement, displacement and perception in a typically polysemous visual language. The work combines technically generated raster areas with altered figuration, creating an optical agitation that oscillates between reality and illusion.
As is often the case with Polke, the visual structure stands not only for aesthetics but also for social processes: "Transit" can be read here as a metaphorical state between places, identities and conditions. The ambiguity of the visual language reflects the insecurity of modern experiential spaces – a central theme in the artist's oeuvre.
Biography
Sigmar Polke (1941–2010) was one of the most influential German artists of the postwar period. As a co-founder of the "Capitalist Realism" movement, Polke developed a multifaceted visual language spanning painting, photography, printmaking, and experimental materials. He is regarded as a boundary-crosser between Pop Art, Conceptual Art, and critical social analysis.
His works are characterized by irony, political subtlety, and the use of unconventional techniques such as raster dots, lacquers, chemical reactions, and photochemistry. Polke exhibited at the documenta on several occasions and received the Praemium Imperiale in 2007. His works are in major museums such as MoMA, the Centre Pompidou, and Tate Modern.
Sigmar Polke (1941-2010), Transit (III), 1996/1998. No reserve price!
Offset lithograph on thin Velin, 63 x 90 cm. Edition of the Friends of the State Museum Schwerin e.V. Variant to: Becker/von der Osten 126.
Condition: Overall good condition. Minor creases at the edges of the sheets. Photos are part of the condition description.
About:
"Transit (III)" is part of a body of work in which Sigmar Polke treats the themes of movement, displacement and perception in a typically polysemous visual language. The work combines technically generated raster areas with altered figuration, creating an optical agitation that oscillates between reality and illusion.
As is often the case with Polke, the visual structure stands not only for aesthetics but also for social processes: "Transit" can be read here as a metaphorical state between places, identities and conditions. The ambiguity of the visual language reflects the insecurity of modern experiential spaces – a central theme in the artist's oeuvre.
Biography
Sigmar Polke (1941–2010) was one of the most influential German artists of the postwar period. As a co-founder of the "Capitalist Realism" movement, Polke developed a multifaceted visual language spanning painting, photography, printmaking, and experimental materials. He is regarded as a boundary-crosser between Pop Art, Conceptual Art, and critical social analysis.
His works are characterized by irony, political subtlety, and the use of unconventional techniques such as raster dots, lacquers, chemical reactions, and photochemistry. Polke exhibited at the documenta on several occasions and received the Praemium Imperiale in 2007. His works are in major museums such as MoMA, the Centre Pompidou, and Tate Modern.
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Artist
Sigmar Polke (1941–2010)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Transit (III)
Technique
Offset print
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition
Height
63 cm
Width
90 cm
Style
Op Art
Period
1990-2000
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