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Monumental pictures of solar panels, the stock exchange and a us store by andreas gursky signal the reopening of the hayward gallery, rejuvenated after a twoyear refurbishment. Gursky s photos depict the dark, moving water of thailands chao phraya river, whose shimmering surface possesses the qualities of abstract painting. Andreas gursky born 15 january 1955 is a german photographer and professor at the kunstakademie dusseldorf, 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. Andreas gursky at the hayward gallery south bank london. Andreas gursky by andreas gursky, first edition abebooks. Andreas gursky has 17 books on goodreads with 470 ratings. This comprehensive book takes a fresh look at the artists iconic images from the past four decades.
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The artwork 99 cent ii diptychon from 2001 is a twopart photograph made by andreas gursky probably in 1999, as the work is sometimes called 99 cent. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by andreas gursky. Andreas gurskys most popular book is andreas gursky. Andreas gursky, born in 1955 in leipzig, is one of the most important contemporary photographers.
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