Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter (German: [ˈʁɪçtɐ]; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter is known for his abstract and photorealistic paintings. His works were also photographs and glass pieces. He is known as one of the most important German artists and many of his works have set record prices at auction.

Richter was born in Dresden, Weimar Republic. He studied at Dresden Art Academy and at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.

Gerhard Richter Media

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  Gerhard Richter c. 1970, photograph by Lothar Wolleh

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  Gerhard Richter, Undeniable Me, 1971/72, 48 painted portraits at the right; at the left portraits of Gottfried Helnwein, 1991–92

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  Gerhard Richter & Isa Genzken, Wall-art in underground, Duisburg, 1980–1992, in colorful enamel plates

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  Gerhard Richter, Cologne Cathedral Window, c. 2007, light-fall from the stained-glass window in the Kölner Dom

Related pages

• List of German painters

Other websites

• Gerhard Richter at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• Gerhard Richter Archive (State Art Collections Dresden, Germany)
• Gerhard Richter Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine at Galerie Ludorff, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Thomas Dreher: Gerhard Richter: Atlas (1989) Review of an exhibition at the Lenbachhaus Munich 1989, in German