- 99 Cent II Diptychon
The artwork "99 Cent II Diptychon" from 2001 is a two part photograph made by
Andreas Gursky probably in 1999, as the work is sometimes called "99 cent.1999".The work depicts an interior of a supermarket with numerous aisles depicting goods resulting in a colorful work. The work is digitally altered, reducing perspective this way. The photograph is a chromogenic color print or c-print. It is a two part work, also called a
diptych . There were 6 sets made and mounted on plexiglass.The photographs have a size of 207 by 337 centimeter.Media
The work became famous as being the most expensive photograph in the world when it was auctioned at Sotheby's on February 7 in 2007 for a price of $3.34 million. Another auction in New York in November 2006 fetched $2.48 million for a set.
References
*Lang, Daryl (November 29, 2006). " [http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/newswire/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003466018 Gursky's "99 Cent" Prints Fetch Millions At Auction] ". [http://www.pdnonline.com| Pdnonline - photo district news] . Retrieved on July 22, 2008
*Beyst, Stefan. " [http://d-sites.net/English/gursky.htm Essays on contemporary artists - Andreas Gursky] ". Retrieved on July 22, 2008External links
* [http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/2001/gursky/ Exhibitions - 2001 - Andreas Gursky on MoMA.org]
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