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sigmar frowein-lyasso polke -lrb- right -rrb- with his friend dieter capitalist realism 10 june 2010 cologne , germany oels , silesia , poland kunstakademie düsseldorf rubens -rrb- prize of the city of siegen -lrb- 2007 painting , photography 13 february 1941 dieter frowein lyasso & sigmar polke.jpeg sigmar polke
 sigmar polke
sigmar polke

sigmar polke -lrb- 13 february 1941 -- 10 june 2010 -rrb- was a german painter and photographer .
polke experimented with a wide range of styles , subject matters and materials .
in the 1970s , he concentrated on photography , returning to paint in the 1980s , when he produced abstract works created by chance through chemical reactions between paint and other products .
in the last 20 years of his life , he produced paintings focused on historical events and perceptions of them .
