Gerhard Richter [Hardcover]

An encounter with Gerhard Richter, the German artist who widened horizons in therelationship between painting and reality. From early photographic paintings, along with his famous RAF cycle, to late abstract paintings, experiencing Richters work always offers usthe unexpected and unseen. Where he once set out to liberate the medium from ideological ballast, today, faced with the overwhelming presence of digital images, he shows us the unsurpassed impact and intensity of painting. Adefinitive introduction to one of the greatest artists of our timespanning not only his entire career, but also50 years of cultural, economic, and political events.

BAMeet Gerhard Richter, the German artist who redefined painting. Between abstract works and photography-based paintings, Richter pushes the mediums boundaries and reminds us of its urgency and importance in a world overwhelmed by digital images. This introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time explores his entire career.