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Daphne—400 Xerographs in 24 Chapters
Sigmar Polke (German, 1941–2010)
2004
Place of Publication: Ghent, Belgium; Place of Publication: Cologne, Germany
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 400 large-format photocopies (Xerographs) manipulated by the artist
Dimensions
Overall: 42.8 x 29.8 x 5.1 cm (16 7/8 x 11 3/4 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number2006.859
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Ghent and Cologne: Snoeck, 2004
Description(Ghent and Cologne: Snoeck, 2004) Folio; [XII, ca. 420 pages]; original publisher's greenish-beige cloth, printed pictorial dust jacket (black paper slipcase).
Manipulated xerox images, from various printed and drawn sources.
Manipulated xerox images, from various printed and drawn sources.
InscriptionsEdition of 1000, numbered 735 on colophon page; signed below in graphite: Sigmar Polke
ProvenanceDistributed Art Publishers, Inc., New York, from whom purchased by MFA, 22 March 2006
Copyright© 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn