A.R. Penck (1939-2017) - "Ten X Den X Zen 1, 1983" - (70x90 cm)

A.R. Penck (after). Authorized offset lithograph on heavyweight smooth satin paper (approximately 300gsm).

1991. Copyright A.R. Penck.

Size: 70 x 90cm.

Plate signed.

Stamp on the back.

Discontinued item. Closed edition, available only in the secondary market (auctions, resellers, galleries, etc.)

Condition: very good. Never framed, never exposed.

A.R. Penck, born Ralf Winkler on October 5, 1939, in Dresden, Germany, and died on May 2, 2017, in Zurich, Switzerland, was a renowned German painter, printmaker, sculptor, and jazz drummer. He is best known for his Neo-Expressionist style, characterized by simplified figures and forms, as well as neo-primitive symbols and patterns. His work is distinctive for its primitive stick-figures and signs.

Penck developed a visual language based on a simple system of signs, which he called "standard." This language was both "universal" and "democratic" and was developed in response to the trauma of the Second World War and the ensuing dystopia of the German Democratic Republic. Despite the oppressive communist government, Penck and his peers continued to create avant-garde art, often resulting in surveillance by the secret police.

Penck's artworks have been offered at auction multiple times, with prices reaching up to 687,211 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. In 2017, the average price for a Penck painting at auction was $113,412; by 2020, it had risen to a record $138,071. In 2022, the average price of a Penck painting surged to $250,360.

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