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Andreas Gursky — Pyongyang II
Andreas Gursky

Pyongyang II

2007

Andreas Gursky's 'Pyongyang II' (2007) is a chromogenic print presented as a diptych in the artist's frame, documenting the North Korean capital. The work exemplifies Gursky's large-scale documentary photography and his engagement with contemporary geopolitics and urban landscapes. His characteristic color saturation and compositional precision are evident in this examination of a controlled, isolated cityscape.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame, diptych

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

June 24, 2021

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Andreas Gursky, Pyongyang II, 2007

Andreas Gursky's 'Pyongyang II' (2007) is a chromogenic print presented as a diptych in the artist's frame, documenting the North Korean capital. The work exemplifies Gursky's large-scale documentary photography and his engagement with contemporary geopolitics and urban landscapes. His characteristic color saturation and compositional precision are evident in this examination of a controlled, isolated cityscape.

Medium
chromogenic print, in artist's frame, diptych
Year
2007
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Bold, Photograph, Cityscape, Diptych, Chromogenic Print, Urban Landscape, German, Architecture, Contemporary

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