He is renowned for his "photo-paintings," in which he meticulously replicates black-and-white photographs in oil paint, creating a soft-focus effect that questions the nature of reality and perception. Richter has also created a series of abstract paintings known for their vibrant colors and textured surfaces, achieved through a process of layering and scraping away paint.
« I'm still very sure that painting is one of the most basic human capacities, like dancing and singing, that make sense, that stay with us, as something human. »
Richter Gerhard
His ability to move seamlessly between styles and mediums, from photorealism to pure abstraction, has made him a key figure in post-war art. Richter’s work has been exhibited in major museums and gall
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He is renowned for his "photo-paintings," in which he meticulously replicates black-and-white photographs in oil paint, creating a soft-focus effect that questions the nature of reality and perception. Richter has also created a series of abstract paintings known for their vibrant colors and textured surfaces, achieved through a process of layering and scraping away paint.
« I'm still very sure that painting is one of the most basic human capacities, like dancing and singing, that make sense, that stay with us, as something human. »
Richter Gerhard
His ability to move seamlessly between styles and mediums, from photorealism to pure abstraction, has made him a key figure in post-war art. Richter’s work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries worldwide, and he is considered one of the greatest living painters, with his works commanding some of the highest prices in the contemporary art market. (
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