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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 / Berlin 1 / Klaus Wefringhaus ‘99’ on verso
Number 1 from a limited edition of 6
Dimensions, framed: 82 x 194 cm
Very good condition
Large-scale photograph of the Ministerial gardens in Berlin; Klaus Wefringhaus is known for his panoramic views of landscapes and urban sites

The present work by Klaus Wefringhaus depicts a building site in the Ministerial gardens in Berlin. Here the remains of Hitler’s underground bunker were uncovered during construction work in 1999. The photograph was taken in the same year 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 / Berlin 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 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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