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1136
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Modern and Contemporary Art Pop Art
Berges, Werner
Sisters.
See original version (German)
1136
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Modern and Contemporary Art Pop Art
Berges, Werner
Sisters.
See original version (German)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
Modern and Contemporary Art
Pop Art
Berges, Werner
Sisters. 1969. Colour silkscreen print on vellum. 44.5 x 62 cm. Signed, numbered and dated. – Partially shows barely noticeable crease marks, edges partly with minimal scuffing, some slight rubbing. Overall in very good condition. Excellent print without margins.
Lechleiter G 1969.8. - One of 11 copies. - Printed by Birkle + Thomer, Berlin. - Published by Kunstverein Ulm, 1969. - The female figures in Werner Berges’ early composition ‘The Sisters’ appear as two-dimensional, simplified silhouettes, whose clear contours and bold colours draw on the visual language of advertising and graphic design. Through the serial element and the abstracted representation, Berges transforms the theme of siblinghood into a visual symbol.
Colour serigraph on wove paper. 44.5 x 62 cm. Signed, numbered and dated. - Barely noticeable creases in places, edges minimally bumped in places, some slight rubbing. Very good overall. Excellent impression without margins. - Lechleiter G 1969.8. - One of 11 copies. - Ed. Kunstverein Ulm, 1969. - The female figures in Werner Berges’ early composition ‘Schwestern’ appear as flat, simplified silhouettes whose clear contours and strong colours are based on the visual language of advertising and graphic design. Through the serial nature of the work and the abstract depiction, Berges transforms the theme of siblinghood into a visual symbol.
*This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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