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Andreas Gursky
PhotographerKnown for:
large-scale photographs of globalized environments
Education:
Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen; Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (under Bernd and Hilla Becher)
Andreas Gursky studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Düsseldorf Academy and has developed a practice of large-scale photography that uses extensive post-production to construct images of overwhelming visual complexity. His photograph Rhein II (1999) sold at Christie's in 2011 for $4.3 million, the highest price paid for a photograph at auction at that time. He photographs stock exchanges, supermarkets, factories, and panoramic landscapes with equal dispassion.
Andreas Gursky's Gear List(2)
Sinar
Connection note
Gursky used large-format view cameras including the Sinar P2 for his panoramic photographs before transitioning to digital medium format. Documented in interviews accompanying his Kunstmuseum Basel retrospective.
Product description
The Sinar P2 is a precision 4×5 large-format view camera manufactured in Switzerland. Its modular rail design and geared movements allow for exact control of perspective and focus plane, making it a standard tool in architectural, commercial, and fine art photography.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
