Andreas Gursky
- Introduction
- Andreas Gursky (born 15 January 1955) is a German photographer and professor at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany.He is known for his large format architecture and landscape colour photographs, often using a high point of view in most of his photos. His works reach some of the highest prices in the art market among living photographers. His photograph Rhein II was sold for $4,338,500 on 8 November 2011.Gursky shares a studio with Laurenz Berges, Thomas Ruff and Axel Hütte on the Hansaallee, in Düsseldorf. The building, a former electricity station, was transformed into an artists studio and living quarters, in 2001, by architects Herzog & de Meuron, of Tate Modern fame. In 2010–11, the architects worked again on the building, designing a gallery in the basement.
- Wikidata
- Q497712
- Introduction
- German photographer, Düsseldorf.
- Nationality
- German
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Photographer
- Name
- Andreas Gursky
- Ulan
- 500115262
Exhibitions
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9 + 1 Ways of Being Political: 50 Years of Political Stances in Architecture and Urban Design
Sep 12, 2012–Jun 9, 2013
MoMA
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Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000
Jul 29–Nov 5, 2012
MoMA
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Multiplex: Directions in Art, 1970 to Now
Nov 21, 2007–Jul 21, 2008
MoMA
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Photography Collection Rotation: Menschel Gallery
Jan 19–Apr 23, 2007
MoMA
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Artist’s Choice: Herzog & de Meuron, Perception Restrained
Jun 21–Sep 25, 2006
MoMA
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Andreas Gursky has
16 exhibitionsonline.
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Andreas Gursky Ratingen Swimming Pool 1987
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Andreas Gursky New Year's Day Swimmers 1988
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Tim Rollins, K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), Andreas Gursky, Ross Bleckner, Various Artists Parkett no. 20 1989
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Andreas Gursky Sha Tin 1994
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Vija Celmins, Hans Danuser, Andreas Gursky, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Various Artists Parkett no. 44 1994
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Andreas Gursky Centre Georges Pompidou (for Parkett no. 44) 1995
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Andreas Gursky Untitled III 1996
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Andreas Gursky Times Square, New York 1997
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Andreas Gursky Toys "R" Us 1999
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Andreas Gursky Rhine II 1999
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Andreas Gursky Tote Hosen 2000
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Andreas Gursky Bahrain I 2005
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Andreas Gursky Bangkok V 2011
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