Untitled (Michael Buthe)

c. 1973 · Photograph

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1970–1971
Teaching at the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts
In 1970–1971 Polke taught at the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts.
1971
Paris photographs under LSD
In 1971 Polke photographed Paris and printed the pictures with chemical staining while under the influence of LSD, creating works full of “strange presences”; with them began his use of the photographic process to alter “reality” — creased and folded wet paper, negatives combined with positives.
30. Juni 1972 – 8. Oktober 1972
Exhibition: Documenta 5
1973
In the United States with James Lee Byars
In 1973 Polke travelled to the United States with the artist James Lee Byars in search of the “other” America; the fruit of the journey was a series of manipulated images of homeless alcoholics on New York's Bowery.
1974
A journey through Pakistan and Afghanistan
In the 1970s Polke made a series of round-the-world journeys, photographing in Paris, New York, Afghanistan and Brazil; in 1974 he travelled through Pakistan and Afghanistan.
1975
Painting prize at the São Paulo Biennial
For the 13th São Paulo Biennial Polke made a series of ten large photographic images, and he won the Biennial's prize for painting.