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a set of four different colored lights in different colorsa purple lamp sitting on top of a table next to a black backgrounda green lamp sitting on top of a table next to a black wallalternate view of a red lamp in the dark with a black backgroundan image of a black and white photograph of a green light bulb
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458 - Modern Photography Monk, Jonathan Wagenfeld Sunsets I–VI.
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Estimate €700 - €900
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Modern Photography Monk, Jonathan Wagenfeld Sunsets I–VI. 2019. Folder containing 6 photographs. Each an inkjet print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl. Each 50 x 37.5 cm (61 x 47 cm). Signed on the reverse. In original folding portfolio. – One sheet shows a faint impression from the portfolio and has a few minimal crease marks. Overall in very good condition. Griffelkunst 376 376 B1–B6. - Published by the Griffelkunst Association, Hamburg, 2019. Complete series. In this edition, Jonothan Monk combines the clear formal language of Modernism with a contemporary reflection on perception and repetition. Taking Wilhelm Wagenfeld’s iconic design as his starting point, Monk gently transforms the object by incorporating the fleeting light of a sunset into his design. The gentle colour gradients do not appear merely decorative, but rather evoke the passage of time and shifting moods. Thus, the supposed objectivity of the design is expanded to include a poetic dimension. Monk navigates the space between homage and an independent artistic gesture by recontextualising the familiar. The result is a work that appears both familiar and transformed, raising questions about the original and its variations. ‘Wagenfeld Sunsets’ thus becomes a quiet exploration of light, memory and the enduring impact of modern design. Portfolio containing 6 photographs. Each inkjet print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl. Each signed on the reverse. In original wing folder. – One sheet with a faint mark from the wing folder, isolated minimal creases. All in all, very good condition. – Published by the Griffelkunst-Vereinigung Hamburg, 2019. Complete series. In this edition, Jonothan Monk combines the clean lines of modernism with a contemporary reflection on perception and repetition. Taking Wilhelm Wagenfeld’s iconic design as his starting point, Monk gently transforms the object by incorporating the fleeting light of a sunset into his design. The soft colour gradients do not serve a decorative purpose, but rather evoke the passage of time and shifting moods. Thus, the supposed objectivity of the design is expanded by a poetic dimension. Monk navigates the space between homage and an independent artistic gesture by recontextualising the familiar. The result is a work that appears both familiar and transformed, raising questions about originality and variation. Wagenfeld Sunsets thus becomes a quiet exploration of light, memory and the enduring impact of modern design.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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