Gerhard Richter - Reports

Even at first glance it is clear that we are in with a Gerhard Richter painting to do, its formal diversity and over again surprised. Constantly changing oeuvre in his "present", "abstract" and "monochrome" image views. This juxtaposition of different approaches picturesque stands for a unique artistic attitude. For example, several seem to work like blurred photographs at first glance traditional image genera such as "portrait" or "landscape painting" to comply. Others from the beginning non-ranging work once again captivate their relief-like structures, brilliant color and its layering almost atmospheric character. They seduce us even, to give traditional viewing habits, can spatial depth, light, shadow, and almost physically naming formations floating in perfect illusion created spaces to discover where in fact only gerakelte, gespachtelte or lasierend vermalte Farbmaterie located. Judge's refusal to agree on a clearly recognizable handwriting define his style as a style principle "is indicative of a highly differentiated reality.

( Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen)

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