Gouache , watercolor and pencil. Signed in the lower right. On wove paper. 98.5 x 69.5 cm. , size of sheet. [KA].
- Large-scale, expressive work from the 1980s, a period that was so seminal for Sigmar Polke’s artistic development. - Polke at his best: ironic, complex imagery with narrative elements and subtle social satire. - A dynamic play of power, observation, and audience engagement expressed through spontaneous, gestural lines. - Created using Polke’s signature “layering” technique. - The international retrospective “Alibis: Sigmar Polke 1963-2010” honored the artist’s life’s work in 2010 (Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern, London; and Museum Ludwig, Cologne).
We are grateful to Michael Trier for his kind expert advice.
LITERATURE: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 667th auction, June 14, 1991, lot 1166 (illustrated in color).

Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (since the 1990s)

In good condition. The sheet shos studio-related creasing, with isolated small crush marks and minor handling and folding marks. With small traces of residue from a previous mounting in the upper corners of the sheet, showing minimally through to the front.