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Highlights
- A new artist's book, created by Gerhard Richter, that explores abstraction and chance in art and writing "The 100 Abstract Pictures shown here originated about five years ago, when I poured enamel paints on a fifty-by-fifty centimeter glass plate.
- About the Author: Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) was born in Dresden, Germany.
- 208 Pages
- Art, Individual Artists
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Book Synopsis
A new artist's book, created by Gerhard Richter, that explores abstraction and chance in art and writing "The 100 Abstract Pictures shown here originated about five years ago, when I poured enamel paints on a fifty-by-fifty centimeter glass plate. The paints then flowed into one another without completely mixing. Thus they produced countless ephemeral abstract pictures, which I captured in photographs. These pictures are juxtaposed in the book with text formations that were generated at random." --Gerhard Richter, 2023 With a career spanning more than sixty years, the renowned painter Gerhard Richter is one of the greatest artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Debuting alongside Richter's first exhibition at David Zwirner, featuring new abstract works created between 2016 and 2022, this book celebrates his continued dedication to experimentation and innovation. An artwork of its own, this intimate volume inspires both close looking and a beautiful interpretation of abstraction.About the Author
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) was born in Dresden, Germany. He studied art at the Dresden Hochschule für Bildende Künste from 1951 to 1956, with mural painting as his concentration. In 1959, he visited documenta II, held in Kassel, Germany, an experience that inspired him to alter his artistic trajectory. After his escape from East Germany in 1961, he completed a second course of study at the Staatliche Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. There, he united with his fellow students Sigmar Polke, Konrad Lueg, and Manfred Kuttner to collectively form the short-lived "Capitalist Realism" group. Work by Richter is held in important public and private collections worldwide and was most recently included in major exhibitions at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; and Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin.Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 6.7 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: Individual Artists
Publisher: David Zwirner Books
Theme: Artists' Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Gerhard Richter
Language: English
Street Date: July 25, 2023
TCIN: 90805642
UPC: 9781644231111
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-3344
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 6.7 inches width x 9.4 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.65 pounds
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