SIGMAR POLKE/ STARTING FROM WILLICH/ PHOTOGRAPHS 1973

In 1972, Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) moved into the Gaspelshof in Willich on the Lower Rhine, which soon became an artist commune. This place had a tremendous influence on Polke's output/ from Willich he set off on numerous journeys with his wife, Katharina Steffen, and lived and worked among a group of friends.Starting from Willich provides special insight into Polke's photographic work from the 1970s. With over 100 images, many never before published or exhibited, the volume offers a glimpse into Germany's 70s alternative s cene and ...[Read more]