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OverviewNow available in paperback, this book offers a unique survey of Gerhard Richter's abstract works bringing together 80 paintings from collections worldwide. This book focuses solely on the abstract strategies and processes contained in Gerhard Richter's body of work. In the early 1960s, the artist began to call painting into question, an exploration that continues to occupy him to this day. In the 1970s, he responded to the rejection of painting by creating a series of monochrome works in gray. Moreover, he viewed the color gray as a means of addressing political themes without depicting them in an idealised manner. In his Inpainting series of the 1970s, Richter made brushstrokes and the application of paint his subject. In other works, he photographed small details from his palette and transferred them onto large canvases in a photorealistic manner. In his color charts, he subjected painting to an objective process by leaving the arrangement of the colours to chance. Since 1976, Richter has created a series of abstract works by applying paint with a brush, scraper, and palette knife, alternating between conscious decision-making and random processes. AUTHORS: Ortrud Westheider is Director of the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Michael Philipp is Chief Curator of the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. 174 colour illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ortrud Westheider , Michael PhilippPublisher: Prestel Imprint: Prestel Dimensions: Width: 24.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 30.00cm Weight: 1.375kg ISBN: 9783791359922ISBN 10: 3791359924 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 03 September 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationORTRUD WESTHEIDER is Director of the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. MICHAEL PHILIPP is Chief Curator of the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |