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Introduction
Gerhard Richter (German: [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. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction.
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Q164351
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Introduction
Richter studied painting at the fine arts academy in Dresden 1951-1956. He fled East Germany in 1961, settling in Düsseldorf, and continuing his studies at the fine arts academy there. Here he met Sigmar Polke, Konrad Lueg, and Blinky Palermo, and co-founded the Capitalist Realist group in 1963 with Polke, Lueg, and Manfred Kuttner. At this time he began using photographs, both found and created, as source material for his paintings, which he has continued to do throughout his career, in tandem with more abstract and conceptual works.
Nationalities
German, East German, West German
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Painter
Names
Gerhard Richter, Geruharuto Rihitā, Gehede Lixite
Ulan
500003003
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Works

138 works online

Exhibitions

View all 56 exhibitions

Publications

  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
  • Being Modern: Building the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art Edited by Quentin Bajac, 2017 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 288 pages
  • Gerhard Richter: Doubt and Belief in Painting Robert Storr, 2003 Paperback, 280 pages
  • Gerhard Richter: October 18, 1977 Robert Storr, 2002 Hardcover, 144 pages
  • Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting Robert Storr, 2002 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 340 pages
  • Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting Robert Storr, 2002 Exhibition catalogue, Paperback, 340 pages
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