Andreas Gursky

German | 1955

Andreas Gursky is a German photographer who was born in 1955.

How much does an Andreas Gursky cost?

Andreas Gursky's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 7 USD to 4,338,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Andreas Gursky's most expensive photography?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 4,338,500 USD for Rhein II, sold at Christie's New York in 2011. In the past 12 months, his photographs have averaged 134,898 USD, while his prints & graphic art have sold for an average of 409 USD.

Where can I see Andreas Gursky's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Scottish National Portrait Gallery have featured Andreas Gursky's work in the past.

Andreas Gursky in the news

Andreas Gursky has been featured in articles for Studio International, ArtDaily and Observer. The most recent article is The Best Contemporary Art Books to Enjoy Now written for Wallpaper in February 2025.

Featured for Sale

Em Arena II, Amsterdam ,2000

By Andreas Gursky

SBI Art Auction

Amsterdam, EM Arena I ,2000

By Andreas Gursky

Christie's London

'Gardasee' (Lake Garda, Panorama) ,1986

By Andreas Gursky

Christie's New York

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Pyongyang IV ,2007

By Andreas Gursky

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PYONGYANG V ,2007

By Andreas Gursky

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Rhein I ,1996

By Andreas Gursky

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Upcoming Lots

Amsterdam, EM Arena I ,2000

By Andreas Gursky

Christie's London

Em Arena II, Amsterdam ,2000

By Andreas Gursky

SBI Art Auction

James Bond Island I ,2007

By Andreas Gursky

Phillips London

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Recent Auction Results

Düsseldorf, Airplane ,1989

By Andreas Gursky

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Swann Auction Galleries

99 CENTS, MoMA EDITION, 1999

By Andreas Gursky

Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh

Fischer, Perpignan”. 1990 - Andreas Gursky

Fischer, Perpignan”. 1990 ,1990

By Andreas Gursky

Grisebach

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Current Exhibitions

Louisiana Visits Franz Gertsch: Post-War And Contemporary Art In Dialogue

Museum Franz Gertsch

Burgdorf | Switzerland

Sep 21,2024 - Mar 02,2025

Parrhesia* - Works from the Collection

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Humlebæk | Denmark

Nov 28,2024 - Mar 16,2025

Contemporary Song: Works From The Mário Teixeira Da Silva Collectionin The Serralves Collection

Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art

Porto | Portugal

Nov 29,2024 - Jun 01,2025

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Articles

The Best Contemporary Art Books to Enjoy Now

Wallpaper 06/02/2025

From maverick memoirs to topical tomes, turn over a new leaf with the Wallpaper* arts desk’s pick of new releases and all-time favourite art books.

PST ART: Art & Science Collide – Part 2

Studio International 10/01/2025

Well into its fourth month, the sprawling PST ART festival themed to explore the intersection of art and science is still in full swing

Exhibition Allows Visitors to View Franz Gertsch's Work in the Context of the Art of His Time

ArtDaily 25/12/2024

Exhibition allows visitors to view Franz Gertsch's work in the context of the art of his time.

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Coverage

“ ..Gursky, known for his large-scale, often spectacular pictures that portray emblematic sites and scenes of the global economy and contemporary life, is widely regarded as one of the most significant photographers... ”
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Southbank Centre, Hayward Gallery

“ ..Predating Gursky’s extensive use of digital technology, and characterised by what the artist has called an ‘extraterrestrial’ perspective, the pictures are titled simply and directly after the geographical... ”
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Sprüth Magers, London

“ ..Highly detailed, Gursky's images are at once dead-pan observational and transcendent... ”
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The Parrish Art Museum

“ ..That all these pieces nevertheless convey the feeling of real subaquatic depths is due solely to the precision of Gursky’s visual work... ”
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Sprüth Magers, Berlin

“ ..Steeped in midnight blues that depart distinctly from the colours for depicting seas on maps, Gursky gives his oceans a dimension of the sublime that is only otherwise to be found in painted seascapes... ”
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Sprüth Magers, Berlin