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Sigmar Polke — The Copyist
Sigmar Polke

The Copyist

Sigmar Polke's 'The Copyist' is a work that reflects the artist's interest in appropriation and mimicry. The piece engages with themes of artistic reproduction and conceptual art practices.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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The Macklowe Collection

May 16, 2022

Estimate: $3,000,000 – $4,000,000

Lot 13

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Sigmar Polke, The Copyist

Sigmar Polke's 'The Copyist' is a work that reflects the artist's interest in appropriation and mimicry. The piece engages with themes of artistic reproduction and conceptual art practices.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Thought Provoking, Conceptual, Figure, Mixed Media, German Art, Conceptual Art, Postmodern, Appropriation, German, Art-Historical, The Copyist, Ironic, Contemporary, Post-Modern, Sigmar Polke

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Art Institute of Chicago