Gerhard Richter German, b. 1932
Gerhard Richter, born in 1932, is an exceptional German artist and is considered one of the most significant figures in contemporary art. His diverse body of work encompasses painting, photography, sculpture, and other artistic expressions.
Richter began his artistic career in the 1960s and played a crucial role in the development of various art movements, including Pop Art, Photorealism, and Abstract Painting. His work is characterized by an extraordinary versatility, employing different styles and techniques to explore a wide range of themes and ideas.
A defining characteristic of Richter's art is his constant pursuit of renewal and rejection of a fixed artistic identity. He experiments with various painting techniques, such as scraping layers of paint, using palette knives and brushes, blurring colors, and incorporating photographs as references for his paintings. This experimental approach reflects his quest for new forms of artistic expression.
Richter's work is marked by a tension between reality and abstraction, often encompassing everyday images, historical events, portraits, and landscapes. He confronts the viewer with multiple possibilities of interpretation, questioning the nature of perception and artistic representation.
His artworks have gained international recognition and are present in prestigious museums and collections around the world. Richter has received numerous awards and honors and is regarded as one of the most influential and significant artists of his generation.
With his innovative approach to art and his continuous exploration of new forms of expression, Gerhard Richter has had a lasting impact on contemporary art. His works challenge viewers to question traditional notions of art and stimulate contemplation about the nature of the creative process and the possibilities of visual representation.
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Resonant Surface
The Intersection of Light, Color, and Space 5 Dec 2024 - 1 Feb 2025Opening December 5, 5-8 PM MARKUS ÅKESSON, KARIN ALFREDSSON, BERNARD AUBERTIN, GEORG BASELITZ, AGOSTINO BONALUMI, YLVA CARLGREN, PETER DOIG, DITTE EJLERSKOV, GOTTHARD GRAUBNER, RONI HORN, ÅSA JUNGNELIUS, IMI KNOEBEL, TOMAS...Read more -
Art & Design Tegernsee
Art Fair 3 - 6 Oct 2024We are presenting works by Bernard Aubertin, Markus Åkesson, Georg Baselitz, Agostino Bonalumi, Ylva Carlgren, Gotthard Graubner, Roni Horn, Åsa Jungnelius, Imi Knoebel, Tomas Lundgren, Otto Piene, Sigmar Polke, Turi...Read more -
Summer Show
9 Jul - 31 Aug 2024Works by Georg Baselitz, Ylva Carlgren, Gotthard Graubner, Hubertus Hamm, Roni Horn, Åsa Jungnelius, Imi Knoebel, Tomas Lundgren, Maria Miesenberger, Otto Piene, Gerhard Richter, Etienne Viard, Martin Wickström -
Various Perceptions
Mixed Media 2 May - 30 Jun 2024Works by Georg Baselitz Ylva Carlgren Gotthard Graubner Hubertus Hamm Åsa Jungnelius Imi Knoebel Tomas Lundgren Maria Miesenberger Emil Nolde Otto Piene Bernd Ribbeck Gerhard Richter Dieter Roth Thomas Ruff...Read more
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Abstract - Concrete
Group Exhibition 1 Nov - 23 Dec 2019Works by Otto Piene Walter Leblanc Gerhard Richter Imi Knoebel Günther Förg Turi Simeti Magnus Thoren Anselm Reyle Etinne ViardRead more -
Group Exhibition
New works by gallery artists 14 Sep 2017 - 27 Jan 2018New Acquisitions works by Georg Baselitz Imi Knoebel Lucio Fontana Agostino Bonalumi Alberto Biasi Gerhard Richter Sigmar Polke Gunther UeckerRead more -
Art Karlsruhe
13 - 16 Mar 2013Yoshitomo Nara & Hiroshi Sugito Jonathan Meese George Condo Peter Halley Paloma Varga Weisz Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke Georg Baselitz a.o.Read more -
Art Karlsruhe
10 - 13 Mar 2011Works by Otto Piene Gotthard Graubner Günther Uecker Konrad Klapheck Blinky Palermo Gerhard Richter Sigmar PolkeRead more
Selecet Books
- Elger, Dietmar. Gerhard Richter: Maler. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2017.
- Elger, Dietmar. Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné, Band 1: 1962-1993. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2011.
- Elger, Dietmar. Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné, Band 2: 1993-2004. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2017.
- Elger, Dietmar. Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné, Band 3: Werknummern 806-1041, 2005-2018. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2020.
- Elger, Dietmar. Gerhard Richter: A Life in Painting. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009.
- Storr, Robert. Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2002.
- Butin, Hubertus. Gerhard Richter: Editionen 1965-2013: Catalogue Raisonné. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2014.
- Daneker, Jürgen. Gerhard Richter: Atlas. London: Thames & Hudson, 2017.
- Obrist, Hans Ulrich (Hrsg.). Gerhard Richter: The Daily Practice of Painting: Writings and Interviews, 1962-2007. London: Thames & Hudson, 2009.
- Storr, Robert. Gerhard Richter: October 18, 1977. New York: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2000.
- Buchloh, Benjamin H. D. Gerhard Richter: Doubt and Belief in Painting. London: Reaktion Books, 2012.
- Schwarz, Dieter. Gerhard Richter: Werkübersicht/Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1993. München: Hirmer, 1986.
- Henkel, Guido, and Hubertus Butin. Gerhard Richter: Die Editionen. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2013.
- Harten, Jürgen. Gerhard Richter: Bilder einer Epoche. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2011.
- Obrist, Hans Ulrich (Hrsg.). Gerhard Richter: The Daily Practise of Painting: Writings and Interviews, 1962-1993. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1995.
- Honnef, Klaus. Gerhard Richter: Malerei 1962-1993. Köln: DuMont, 1993.