Sigmar Polke's 1982 Painting Negative Value II (Mizar) Featured in Artcritical Archive

Sigmar Polke's 1982 painting Negative Value II (Mizar) was documented in the artcritical archive on July 3, 2014. The work measures 103 1/8 × 79 1/8 inches (262 × 201 cm) and is executed with dispersion paint, resin, and pigment on canvas. Currently held in a private collection, the painting's photographic documentation was credited to Alistair Overbruck. Copyright for the image is managed by the Estate of Sigmar Polke through Artists Rights Society (ARS) in New York and VG Bild-Kunst in Bonn. Polke, a German artist who lived from 1941 to 2010, created this substantial canvas during his experimental period with unconventional materials. The artwork's dual title appears in both English and German as Negativwert II (Mizar). This archival entry preserves the technical specifications and provenance details of a significant late-20th century artwork. The painting represents Polke's ongoing investigation into material alchemy and visual perception.