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Paintings. Richter officially began painting in 1962. Here we give you access to his various works, comprising photo paintings and abstracts.
- Everyday Life
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- Baader-Meinhof
The cycle October 18, 1977 consists of 15 paintings that...
- Bilder
Richter begann seine offizielle Tätigkeit im Jahr 1962. Auf...
- Children
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- Townscapes
The source images were mainly aerial photographs of cities,...
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Learn about Gerhard Richter, a leading contemporary artist who shifted between figurative and abstract painting. Explore his biography, style, influences, and 124 artworks on Wikiart.org.
- German
- February 9, 1932
- Dresden, Germany
Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the most expensive living painter at one time. [2]
Learn about Gerhard Richter, a German painter who explored the relationship between photography, painting, and reality. See examples of his paintings, from realistic portraits to abstract color fields, and his ideas on art and life.
- German
- February 9, 1932
- Dresden, Germany
Find out more about the life and career of Gerhard Richter, one of the most important artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Gerhard Richter (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈʁɪçtɐ]; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces.