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99 Cent is a colour photograph by German photographer Andreas Gursky, created in 1999. It depicts a view of the interior of a 99 cent store in Los Angeles. It was created with the use of digital manipulation, like the artist has done for his work since 1990.
Jul 27, 2001 · A hyperreal photograph of a dollar store by Andreas Gursky, a student of conceptual photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher. The image is enhanced and adjusted to create a totalizing effect of consumerism and a spectacle of contemporary life.
Back in 2006, it sold for a whopping $2.3 million at auction, a sum that seems ironic given that the image is of items for sale in a 99 store. But a closer examination and critique of this photo reveals why someone might have paid such a tremendous amount of money for it.
selected works. 99 Cent. 1999. Official website of the photographer and artist Andreas Gursky.
99 Cent II Diptychon is a two-part colour photograph made by Andreas Gursky in 2001. It was based on an original photograph called 99 Cent , from 1999, sometimes called "99 cent.1999". The work depicts an interior of a supermarket with numerous aisles depicting goods.
Official website of the photographer and artist Andreas Gursky.
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