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Andreas Gursky — Ofenpass
Andreas Gursky — Ofenpass
Andreas Gursky

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

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Post War & Contemporary Art

May 14, 2026

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

Lot 280

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Andreas Gursky, 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
144.8 x 180 cm
Year
1994
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

German Artist, Landscape Photography, Color Photography, Perspectival View, Alpine Scenery, Documentary Style, Contemporary Photography, Nature Composition, Large Scale Print, Gallery Installation

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