UWE Visual Culture: The Three "Chosen" Artists.

The three chosen artists.

Christian Boltanski, born 1944.

Physical Process. Installation, Sculpture, Photography (Cumming,L.2009).

How are they made? By a team of assistants under artist’s direction.

Where are they shown and sold? The installations and photos are exhibited all

round the world in the major galleries which include MoMa, Gugenheim and

Pompidou centre (Franke,A 2009). His work is sold through auction houses such as

Sotheby’s (Sotheby’s 2011) and galleries such as Anthony D’Offray Gallery in

London.

Themes behind the work are History, memory, momento mori (Cumming,L.2009).

Prices. Vary from 4000 euros for a photo. 104,500 US dollars for a reliquary

(Sotheby’s 2011).

Who buys and consumes? Galleries such as Moma, New York (Franke,A),

Pompadou Centre Paris; and private collectors such as Marcel Brient (Sotheby’s

2011).

Pierre Soulage, born 1919.

Physical process. Painting.

How are they made? Oil paints with vigorous gestural brush strokes.

Where are they shown and sold? Pompadou Centre, Paris, Soulage Museum,

Rodez France. His work is sold through galleries and auction houses such as

Sotheby’s Paris (Grey,T. 2009).

Themes behind the work are exploration of colour, light and form, in connection with

childhood memory and mortality (Grey,T. 2009).

Prices. These are high with one lot selling in Sotheby’s for 8 Million Euros in 2009

(Artdaily 2009).

Who buys and consumes? Private collectors (difficult to know their identities as

they bid through agents on the telephone) and museums (Artdaily 2009).

Gerhard Richter, born 1932.

Physical Process. Painting and Photography.

How are they made? Oil paints, film, hard work and a team of assistants.(Godfrey,

Serota,Brill and Morineau p.131).

Where are they shown and sold? International art galleries, exhibitions, civic

venues and private collectors such as rock star Eric Clapton (Reyburn,S).

Themes behind the work are many, encompassing autobiographic, events and tides

in 20th century European history and still life.

Prices are high. Abstract paintings measuring 112 by 102cm fetched 4954500 US

dollars in May of 2012. “Abstracte Bild” painting was sold by Eric Clapton for 34

million dollars at Sotheby’s in October 2012 (Reyburn 2012).

Who buys and consumes? Art Galleries, civic authorities and private collectors

(Godfrey,M.,Serota,N., Brill,D.,and Morineau.p.291).

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