Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) has been hailed as one of the world's preeminent artists of the twentieth century. In his oeuvre, Polke worked through experiences of war, militarization and forced migration, and reflected on the image and the mass media in which it circulated. Taking an interest early on in the visual information contained in pictures and their agency, Polke set standards that younger generations of artists continue to emulate, and his work remains as relevant as ever-what might seem its historic dimension in fact turns out to speak directly to...
The Humorous Realist
Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) has been hailed as one of the world's preeminent artists of the twentieth century. In hi...
