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Richter

By Klaus Honnef
Series: Basic Art
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Richter offers an illuminating journey through the career of Gerhard Richter, a pioneering German artist who reshaped how painting relates to reality. From his early photographic works and provocative RAF cycle to his compelling abstract pieces, Richter consistently delivers the unexpected and unseen. This book explores his evolution from challenging ideological constraints in art to confronting today’s digital image dominance, emphasising the unique power and intensity of painting.

Spanning over 50 years of cultural, economic, and political change, this is a definitive introduction to one of the most influential artists of our era.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in modern art, cultural history, and the interplay between visual art and societal change. Art students, scholars, and enthusiasts of Gerhard Richter’s transformative work will find it especially valuable.

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Meet Gerhard Richter, the German artist who redefined painting. Between abstract works and photography-based paintings, Richter pushes the medium's 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.

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An encounter with Gerhard Richter, the German artist who widened horizons in the relationship between painting and reality. From early photographic paintings, along with his famous RAF cycle, to late abstract paintings, experiencing Richter's work always offers us the 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.

A definitive introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time spanning not only his entire career, but also 50 years of cultural, economic, and political events.

Series: Basic Art

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783836575232

Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: Germany

Imprint: Taschen GmbH

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 624g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

Klaus Honnef was honorary professor of photography theory at the Kassel Art Academy. He was one of the organizers of documenta 5 and documenta 6 in Kassel, and has been the curator of more than 500 exhibitions in Germany and abroad. He has written numerous books, including TASCHEN’s Contemporary Art, Andy Warhol, and Pop Art.

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