Sigmar Polke

Born in Oels in Lower Silesia in 1941, Sigmar Polke's early life was marked by displacement, fleeing with his family from East Germany to West Germany in 1953. This experience undoubtedly shaped his perspective, as he later commented on consumerism and political landscapes in his art. He began his artistic journey by apprenticing in a stained glass factory before studying at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1961 to 1967, where he was influenced by teachers like Joseph Beuys…