The most expensive photograph in the world

[snake]

There is hope for us all.

ANDREAS GURSKY (B. 1955) | Rhein II | Post-War & Contemporary Art Auction</li> | 20th Century, Photographs | Christie's

[The Woodman]

My thoughts exactly, Snake, when I saw this in the press this week.

Christie's lot notes contain enough material to keep Private Eye's Pseuds Corner going for quite a while.

For example....

"A breathtaking masterpiece of scale and wonderment, as well as the icon of Andreas Gursky's pioneering photographic oeuvre, Rhein II, enwraps the viewer in the sheer beauty of its scene."

and

"With its vast panorama, Rhein II invites the viewer to immerse oneself in the image, the eye being greeted by an expanse of green from both directions, left and right. The picture rapidly dissolves from a figurative landscape into an abstract composition: as Gursky has averred, "my pictures are becoming increasingly formal and abstract. A visual structure appears to dominate the real events shown in my pictures. I subjugate the real situation to my artistic concept of the picture"

and it's been digitally manipulated.

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by The Woodman

....."A breathtaking masterpiece of scale and wonderment, as well as the icon of Andreas Gursky's pioneering photographic oeuvre, Rhein II, enwraps the viewer in the sheer beauty of its scene."
and
"With its vast panorama, Rhein II invites the viewer to immerse oneself in the image, the eye being greeted by an expanse of green from both directions, left and right. The picture rapidly dissolves from a figurative landscape into an abstract composition: as Gursky has averred, "my pictures are becoming increasingly formal and abstract. A visual structure appears to dominate the real events shown in my pictures. I subjugate the real situation to my artistic concept of the picture"

Couldn't have put it better myself

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

[Jim Ford]

He got his artist' statement from here:

Instant artist statement.

Jim

[JeffH]

Nice one Jim. Love it

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

[The Woodman]

I've haven't laughed so much for at least 20 mins since I saw that fat man shot from the cannon on Strictly. Nice one Jim.

Artistic Practice Licensing Authority
"Because artists need to be certified"

This is to Certify that

Jim Ford
having satisfied the most stringent requirements laid down by this authority is therefore a real, genuine, proper and licenced

Artist

signed Sir Henry Furt (Chair)

Please keep this certificate in a safe place. Nobody else will ever ask to see it but you may feel better if you behave as if it is important.

[glsammy]

It certainly took my breath away..
I love that site Jim!

[Wild-Woman]

Crazy. Think how many starving people money like that would feed somewhere in this mad world.


I went to a well know Gallery some years back where a canvas had been painted entirely grey- no variation, just grey.
There were several people standing in front of it, chin scratching, nodding and whispering arty approval.

I so wanted to say to them ....'You lot ARE having a laugh....aren't you?'

[Adam Cheeseman]

Wish I could undelete some of the photo's I've binned over the years. I'd be minted!

Cheers,

Adam

[Kayleigh]

What a hideous piece of rubbish, its so boring, there is no interest in the image what so ever..