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Sigmar Polke, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa
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Sigmar Polke

Sigmar Polke (1941-2010) was a German artist who, during various phases of his life, focused on photography and painting and played an important role in the development of modern art.

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Picture of a chocolate Easter bunny.

Not just an Easter delight: Bunnies, hares and rabbits in art

When not busy delivering Easter eggs, bunnies and hares are sought-after motifs in art.
CultureApril 9, 202313 images
A painting of a man making a Hitler salute

The early years of Germany's art rebels

Richter, Baselitz, Kiefer and Polke are big German names associated with rebellion in 1960s art.
ArtsApril 16, 2019
Two woman are polka-dotted onto a canvas

The best early works of Germany's art rebels

A new Stuttgart exhibition highlights some standout early pieces by German painters Baselitz, Polke, Richter and Kiefer.
CultureApril 16, 20198 images
Euromaxx | Ausstellung Sigmar Polke

Sigmar Polke: Alchemy and Arabesque

Sigmar Polke was widely regarded as a provocateur. Some of his works are now on display in the Frieder Burda Museum.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
01.2012 DW Euromaxx

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe 10.03.2017

City hopping in Europe, vermouth makes a comeback and a wedding boom on a Danish island.
CultureMarch 10, 2017
Sigmar Polke retrospective at the MoMA in New York, Copyright: EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Enigmatic Polke

His works infused with irony and reflection, German artist Sigmar Polke was an enigmatic observer of his era.
March 13, 2015
Guggenheim Museum in New York, EPA/JUSTIN LANE, (c) dpa - Report

German art in NYC

The Big Apple goes bananas for German art - and some of it's pretty whimsical.
September 25, 2013