Daniel Richter

Name: Daniel Richter
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783775750882
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Daniel Richter explores the dynamic and evolving work of the contemporary German painter known for challenging traditional approaches to modern art. Unlike many postwar German artists who grappled with historical legacy through heroic or ironic lenses, Richter situates himself firmly in the present. His paintings oscillate between abstraction and figuration, reflecting a deliberate and thoughtful artistic journey rather than abrupt shifts. Featuring over 200 works across five chapters, this volume by Eva Meyer-Hermann offers an unprecedented chronological insight into Richter's bold and provocative oeuvre.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in contemporary art, modern painting techniques, and the evolution of postwar German artistic expression. It will particularly appeal to art students, professionals, and collectors looking to deepen their understanding of Daniel Richter’s impactful work.

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"As a politically thinking person, I am not a morally thinking person."

While German painting of the postwar period essentially concerned itself with coming to terms with the past and presenting it in gestures ranging from the heroic to the ironic, Daniel Richter focuses on positioning himself in the present. Time and again he devises new ways of being "modern" in a medium that has long been labelled old-fashioned and anachronistic.

His pictures constantly challenge the spectator by their painterly and contextually excessive demands, but they do not lecture on moral issues. In five chapters featuring more than 200 examples of his works, the author Eva Meyer-Hermann traces the chronological development of Richter's artistic output for the first time.

The turns from abstraction to figuration and back again that until now have been described as abrupt prove on closer examination to be a logical consequence and a sign of conscious artistic action.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775750882

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 400 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Eva Meyer-Hermann
Text by Max Hollein
Text by Roberto Ohrt
Text by Verena Dengler
Text by Cord Riechelmann
Designed by Yvonne Quirmbach

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 2740g

Pages: 464

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

DANIEL RICHTER (*1962), born in the city of Eutin in Schleswig-Holstein, has been one of the most significant and internationally renowned painters of his generation for more than twenty years. His beginnings in the autonomous left-wing underground and late studies with Werner Büttner at the Hochschule der bildenden Künste in Hamburg contributes to his reputation, as does his eloquent public presence.