A. R. Penck (d.i. Ralf Winkler)

A. R. Penck (d.i. Ralf Winkler) 1939 - 2017 Männer II. 1981. Dispersion paint on canvas. 280 x 400 cm (110.2 x 157.4 in). [AW]. • MONUMENTAL FORMAT showcasing A. R. Penck’s unique iconography. • CONTEMPORARY THEMES: War and Cold War imagery meet prehistoric symbolism. • TURNING POINT: Created during the period of Penck’s expatriation from the GDR and resettlement in West Germany. • DOCUMENTA: Participated in 1972, 1977, 1982, and 1992 in Kassel. • MUSEUM QUALITY: Penck’s works are at, among others, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. • AUCTION MARKET: For the first time offered on the international market (source: artprice.com). PROVENANCE: Mary Boone Gallery, New York (with the gallery label on the reverse of the stretcher). Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne. Private collection, Baden-Württemberg (acquired from the above). EXHIBITION: A. R. Penck, Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne, 1984, cat. no. 2 (with color illustration). Called up: December 4, 2026 - ca. 18.46 h +/- 20 min.

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