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Expert Voices: Stingel’s Spectacular Painting of a Photograph

Find out how Rudolf Stingel took a vintage photograph and turned it into a monumental photorealistic painting, complete with scratches, dust and creases that evoke the melancholy of passing time. ‘Untitled’ is a highlight of Sotheby’s upcoming Contemporary Art Evening Auction (March 7, 2018).

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