This lot is offered by Christie Manson & Woods Ltd
Christie Manson & Woods Ltd
8 King Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 6QT, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 2869
Brought to you by
Lot Essay
A former student of Georg Baselitz at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, German painter Ulrich Lamsfuss creates immaculate trompe l’oeil reproductions of photographs culled from archives, magazines and mass media. Extending the legacy of photorealist artists such as Gerhard Richter and Malcolm Morley, his work reflects a society flooded with images, appropriating sources including sales catalogues, art history, the internet, fashion and travel publications, National Geographic and cinema. Painted in 2004, the present work reproduces an advertisement created by the Danish photographer Stefan Jellheden for Louis Vuitton, which was based on a famous 1963 news image of a Vietnamese monk on fire. Blurring the boundaries between painting and photography, Lamsfuss builds his works with painstaking accuracy, plotting his subjects across pencil grids over periods of several weeks. Awarded the Frissiras Museum Contemporary European Painting Award in 2005, he has exhibited throughout Europe and America, featuring in shows at the Kunsthalle Hamburg, the Sprengel Museum, Hannover and the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin.
Related Articles
Sorry, we are unable to display this content. Please check your connection.
More from
Handpicked: 100 Works Selected by the Saatchi Gallery
You have agreed to be bound by the Conditions of Sale and if your bid is successful, you are legally obliged to pay for the lot you have won. The purchase price for a successful bid will be the sum of your final bid plus a buyer’s premium, any applicable taxes and any artist resale royalty, exclusive of shipping-related expenses.
Condition report
A Christie's specialist may contact you to discuss this lot or to notify you if the condition changes prior to the sale.
The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
The canvas, stretcher and attachments appear to be in generally good condition. It is our view that the work appears to be in very good condition.
Print Report
Cost calculator
Lot 58Sale 19564
Oil painting after a photograph by Stefan JellhedenUlrich Lamsfuss (b. 1971)Estimate: GBP 2,000 - 3,000
Enter your bid amount for an estimated cost
Bid amount
Please enter numbers onlyAmount must be higher than the starting bidAmount must be higher than the current bid
Buyer's premium
Loss, damage and liability
Shipping
Estimated Excise Duty
Artist Resale Royalty
Estimated total cost exclusive of customs duties/charges and tariffs