Artist profile
Thomas Demand
Thomas Demand is a renowned German sculptor and photographer celebrated for constructing detailed, 1:1 scale cardboard and paper models based on published press photographs of culturally or politically charged sites. After photographing these life-sized environments, Demand destroys the original models, questioning media representation, authentic memory, and the fabrication of contemporary reality.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
98.44
Credential score
1631.5
Reference 80×100cm
$122,050
Credentials
- Nationality
- German
- Museum exhibitions
- 70
- Solo exhibitions
- 55
- Group exhibitions
- 220
- Museum collections
- Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Tate, Centre Pompidou, J. Paul Getty Museum
- Gallery representation
- Matthew Marks Gallery, Sprüth Magers, Esther Schipper
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 450
- Scholarly articles
- 60
- Books
- 25
- Auction record
- $300,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
German
Birth / death years
1964
Mediums
photography, paper sculpture, architectural installation
Prices
Auction record
$300,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Matthew Marks Gallery, Sprüth Magers, Esther Schipper
Museum collections
Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Tate, Centre Pompidou, J. Paul Getty Museum
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
70
Solo exhibitions
55
Group exhibitions
220
Bibliography
Books
25
Press
450
Scholarly articles
60