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Gerhard Richter

German, b. 1932

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One of the most famous artists to emerge from post-war Germany, Gerhard Richter is known for his prolific, varied, and widely influential painting practice. He has explored the intersection of photography and painting, making figurative canvases …
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Represented by industry leading galleries.
Auction
High auction record
£30.4m, Sotheby's, 2015
Overview
Works for Sale (208)
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Career highlights
User
Solo show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 18 more
Group
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 30 more
Institution
Collected by a major institution
Tate, and 2 more
Publication
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 6 more
Fair
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale National Pavilion, and 4 more
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Related categories
Capitalist Realism
Contemporary Traces of Memory
20th Century Art
Blurred
Photographic Source
Germany
East Germany
Collective History
Gestural
Large Brushstrokes/Loose Brushwork
Cultural Commentary
Painting
Photorealistic
Manipulated Photography
Diaristic
Appropriation
Collecting and Modes of Display
Drawing
Line, Form, and Color
Process-Oriented
Individual Portrait
Human Figure

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