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Weekend II by Sigmar Polke

Weekend II

Sigmar Polke · 1972

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DETAILS
Artist
Sigmar Polke
Date
1972
Medium
Offset lithograph in black on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 41.9 × 59.5 cm (16 1/2 × 23 7/16 in.); Sheet: 46 × 62 cm (18 1/8 × 24 7/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
Germany
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Susman
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Sigmar Polke

Sigmar Polke, a German artist, challenged conventions by blending everyday subjects with mass media imagery and experimenting with chemical reactions in his paintings.

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