Rhein II
E504195
Rhein II is a large-scale color photograph by German visual artist Andreas Gursky, renowned for its minimalist depiction of the Rhine River and for once being the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
color photograph
ⓘ
fine art photograph ⓘ photograph ⓘ |
| auctionDate | 2011-11-08 ⓘ |
| auctionHouse | Christie’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auctionLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | private collection ⓘ |
| color |
predominantly gray
ⓘ
predominantly green ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
absence of people
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horizontal bands ⓘ removal of buildings and infrastructure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Andreas Gursky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthPlace | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| currency | USD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editionSize |
6
ⓘ
plus artist’s proofs ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | museums and galleries worldwide ⓘ |
| genre | minimalist photography ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
industrial landscape
ⓘ
river landscape ⓘ |
| height | 185.4 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| medium |
C-print
ⓘ
chromogenic color print ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimalist depiction of the Rhine River
ⓘ
record auction price for a photograph ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Rhein series by Andreas Gursky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most expensive photograph ever sold at auction ⓘ |
| recordHeldFrom | 2011 ⓘ |
| salePriceUSD | 4300000 ⓘ |
| soldAtAuction | Christie’s New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support | Diasec-mounted ⓘ |
| technique |
digital manipulation
ⓘ
photomontage ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Rhine II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | 364 cm ⓘ |
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