

Ofenpass
1994
Andreas Gursky's 'Ofenpass' is a large scale C-print from 1994 that captures a sweeping Alpine landscape with remarkable detail and precision. The photograph is mounted to Plexiglas and presented in the artist's custom frame, enhancing its gallery presentation. Gursky's signature style combines documentary photography with compositional grandeur, creating an almost painterly quality. The work exemplifies his exploration of landscape as a subject for examining scale, perspective, and human perception.
- Medium
- C-print mounted to Plexiglas in artist's frame
- Dimensions
Notes
Signed, titled and dated to gallery label to verso ‘Andreas Gursky '94 Ofenpass’. This work is number 6 from the edition of 6. Sold with a digital copy of the original invoice from Matthew Marks Gallery. Provenance: Matthew Marks Gallery, New York | Acquired from the previous in 1998 by the present owner
🔨 Auction Lot
Post War & Contemporary Art
May 14, 2026
Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000
Lot 280
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