Sigmar Polke. The Journey
1980–1981
$155.13
- Hardcover
480 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2025
Summary
In 1980, German artist Sigmar Polke (1941–2010) and Britta Zoellner, a close friend of Polke and an artist herself, set off for Southeast Asia from the vibrant art scene in Germany’s Rhineland region. A planned period of quiet work on Bali evolved into a 13-month journey from Indonesia via Singapore to Papua New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania, and back to Malaysia and Thailand. Fascinated by the ancient high cultures, the gamelan music and wayang puppet theatre, they increasingly turned their at…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783039423057 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3039423053 |
| Author: | Katharina Schmidt |
| Publisher: | Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag |
| Imprint: | Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2025 |
| Dimensions: | 325mm x 240mm |
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About The Author
Katharina Schmidt
Katharina Schmidt is a distinguished scholar of art history. She has held leading positions with art museums in Germany and Switzerland, such as Kunsthalle Düsseldorf (1972–80), Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden (1980–85), Kunstmuseum Bonn (1985–92), and Kunstmuseum Basel (1992–2001), and curated numerous international exhibitions of classical modernism and contemporary art. She also served as a member of various international expert committees from 1980 until 2021.
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