Sigmar Polke's 1975 Photograph Acquired by MoMA Through Wachenheim and Lauder Donations

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has added a gelatin silver print by Sigmar Polke to its collection. Created around 1975, the untitled photograph measures 7 1/16 by 9 7/16 inches (18 by 23.9 centimeters). This acquisition was made possible through donations from Edgar Wachenheim III and Ronald S. Lauder. Polke, a German artist who lived from 1941 to 2010, is represented by the Estate of Sigmar Polke. The artwork's copyright is managed by Artists Rights Society in New York and VG Bild-Kunst in Bonn. The acquisition was documented on July 3, 2014, by artcritical, which published the information on its WordPress platform. The photograph represents Polke's exploration of photographic mediums during the mid-1970s. This addition enhances MoMA's holdings of postwar German art.