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25th Nov 2014Auction 131: PhotographyLot numbers 93, 94, 95 and 96 are regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

C-print on Alu-Dibond
Germany, 1999
Klaus Wefringhaus (b. 1954) – German photographer
Signed, titled, dated and numbered ‘1/6 / Stadion der Weltjugend 1 / Klaus Wefringhaus ‘99’ on verso
Number 1 from a limited edition of 6
Dimensions, framed: 82 x 194 cm
Very good condition
Impressive photograph of a golf course at the former location of the Stadion der Weltjugend; Klaus Wefringhaus is known for his panoramic views of landscapes and urban sites

The present work by Klaus Wefringhaus depicts a piece of undeveloped land at the Chausseestraße in Berlin. Until 1992 the Stadion der Weltjugend, the largest sports facility in East Berlin, was located here. After its demolition, a sports arena for the proposed 2000 Olympic Games was planned to be built here. For a long time the area lay idle and served, in the meantime, as a golf tee area, as seen here. Eventually the new headquarters of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) were built here. The photograph was taken in 1999 and is part of a series of works in which the photographer portrays different places in Berlin that are steeped in history.



This is number 1 from a limited edition of 6. The work is signed, titled, dated and numbered ‘1/6 / Stadion der Weltjugend 1 / Klaus Wefringhaus ‘99‘ on verso in black marker. The photograph is in very good condition (examined in the frame). The dimensions of the frame are 82.5 x 194 cm.



Klaus Wefringhaus (b. 1954)

Klaus Wefringhaus initially studied engineering at the TU Braunschweig. As a student, he developed an interest in photography. From 1984 he worked as a freelance photographer and was co-founder of the Museum of Photography in Braunschweig. Since the 1990s Wefringhaus created primarily panoramas of nature. Many of them were taken in the United States and show the vastness of the American landscape. In addition, he also created a series of works in Berlin, documenting the changing architecture of the city. Klaus Wefringhaus lives and works in Braunschweig and Berlin. (tfa)

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