Gerhard Richter is an exceptional personality--not only because his pictures are world famous, but also because he has demonstrated a new approach to painting. His pictures neither cultivate a modest interplay of colors and forms nor deliver an intact picture of reality, but rather move between abstraction and representation, sensuousness and denial. Richter is a skeptical artist who questions the reality of his art even when the prime subject of his paintings is tangibility itself. This volume sheds new light on Richter's early creative years, which offer insight into the ambivalent attitudes that persist throughout his oeuvre. His door, curtain, and window pictures of the 1960s form the central focus of this volume, staging as they do a playful examination of the illusory nature of art, which always questions what painting shows or conceals. Outstanding pieces of the last 15 years complement this overview of Richter's early oeuvre. Celebrating the master artist's eighty-fifth birthday, this beautifully illustrated volume showcases key works from one of the most famous personalities in the world of painting.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag Gmbh
ISBN-10
3777428949
ISBN-13
9783777428949
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239889724
Product Key Features
Author
Kunstmuseum Bonn
Publication Name
Gerhard Richter : about Painting-Early Pictures
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Individual Artists / General, History / Contemporary (1945-), European
Publication Year
2018
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
12.5 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
9.5 in
Item Weight
31 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nd588.R48
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
759.3
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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