Fine Art Photography

Andreas Gursky

Andreas Gursky is a German artist born in Dusseldorf in 1955. His main influence could be said to be his father- a successful commercial photographer in Germany. Many of his shots have been taken of everyday life in the modern world for example large flats and supermarkets.

Many of these photos contains immense detail on each individual part of the composition. For instance the individual box on a supermarket shelf can be easily identified and recognised. Moreover the vibrant colours used make the photo attractive to the viewer and adds a different dimension to the piece.

Gursky has also had some success in the photographic world. His simplistic yet effective shot of the Rhine River in Germany sold for  a record $4.3 million in auction becoming the worlds most expensive photo sold. The photo labelled 'Rhine II' that was 12 feet wide, left many people scratching their head as to the extraordinary price that the photo was picked up for.