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Helmut Starcke

South African 1935-2017 


Helmut Starke was born in West Germany in 1935. He completed an apprenticeship at the Werbekunst Publicity Studio, Frankfurt and went on to work as a graphic designer for J Walter Thompson, Frankfurt. Starke then moved to Cape Town to work at P N Barrett Advertising and Lindsay Smithers (Cape) Pty Advertising. In 1973, he was appointed as a full-time lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of Cape Town's Michaelis School of Fine Art. Starke participated in numerous solo and group shows; most notably in the 1964 and 1966 Venice Biennale and the 1963 Sao Paolo Biennale.

Starke often used his art to critique social and political issues, drawing inspiration from Pop Art-particularly artists like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein-as well as from Photorealism and Surrealism. He experimented with visual ambiguities by merging two environments within a single picture plane and manipulating light and color to transcend the objectivity of the photographic source images.


43 lots offered      65.12% sold      ZAR 1 590 740

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Helmut Starcke; Agapanthus Africanus
Agapanthus Africanus
7 Jun 2021
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
 
Helmut Starcke; Haystacks, five
Haystacks, five
22 Feb 2021
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
 
Helmut Starcke; Haystacks, five
Haystacks, five
7 Sep 2020
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
 
Helmut Starcke; Susurration (Karoo Travelogue #5)
Susurration (Karoo Travelogue #5)
15 Feb 2020
Sold for ZAR 125 180
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Helmut Starcke; Africa
Africa
5 Mar 2018
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
 
Helmut Starcke; Clumsy Angel (4)
Clumsy Angel (4)
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 81 970
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Helmut Starcke; Still Life with Roses and Dolls
Still Life with Roses and Dolls
13 Nov 2017
ZAR 80 000 - 120 000
 
Helmut Starcke; Clumsy Angel (4)
Clumsy Angel (4)
16 Oct 2017
ZAR 100 000 - 150 000
 
Helmut Starcke; Haystack I
Haystack I
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 171
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Helmut Starcke; Haystack II
Haystack II
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 289
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Helmut Starcke; Haystack III
Haystack III
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 171
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Helmut Starcke; Abstract
Abstract
6 Feb 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 406
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

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