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Sigmar Polke, an original practitioner of Pop art in Europe, was one of the most influential and creative artists on the international scene during his lifetime. In Affenschaukel, Polke explored the effects of transparent magic lantern slides and kitschy imagery.

Source: News, October November December, 2004.


DimensionsSheet: 21 5/8 × 29 1/2 in. (54.9 × 74.9 cm)
Image: 19 5/8 × 22 1/2 in. (49.8 × 57.2 cm)
Accession Number 2004.5
Classificationswork on paper
SignedSigmar Polke 1995 (l/r in pencil)
Inscriptionsx/x (l,l in pencil)
State/Proofx/x
ProvenanceArtist. (Charles M. Young Fine Prints and Drawings, Portland, CT); Des Moines Art Center [purchased from the previous, 2004]
Affenschaukel (Monkey Swing)
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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