Known for his use of both photorealism and abstraction in painting, often simultaneously, gerhard richter is one of the most important artists working today. Today, gerhard richter is considered one of the most expensive living artists. Abstraktes bild is the largest private sale exhibition ever mounted by new york auction house phillips. Panorama highlights the full extent of the artists work, which has. An oil painting by gerhard richter owned by eric clapton sells for. Gerhard richter painting fetches record price for living. Seydl born in dresden in 1932, gerhard richter was first educated under the prevailing doctrine of socialist realism and retrained after emigrating to west germany, thus uniquely embodying the.
Since the 1960s, gerhard richter has immersed himself in a rich and varied exploration of painting. Gerhard richter artwork for sale at online auction. In 2015 the chicago financier ken griffin set the world auction record for richter at sothebys london, when he bought the 1986 abstraktes bild for. Panorama is a major retrospective exhibition that groups together significant moments of his remarkable career. For this depiction, richter cuts stamp templates in various poses, enabling him to reuse the motif in an identical form in fast succession. Gerhard richter auction results artist auction records. Kelly crow has a profile of richter and his work on lunch break. In 2015 the chicago financier ken griffin set the world auction record for richter at sothebys london, when he bought the 1986 abstraktes bild. Our custom, archivalquality printing and optional framing is all hand made in the usa with orders produced and shipped for delivery within two weeks. List of most expensive artworks by living artists wikipedia. His complex relationship with personal, advertising, and newspaper photography can be seen in his paintings, which since the early 1960s often seem to blur or distort the ostensible authority of the photographic image. Richter, subject of a major retrospective at tate modern in 2011, already held the living artist record after eric clapton sold richter s abstraktes bild for. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
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He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary german artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction. New records for gerhard richter, jonas wood at buoyant. Gerhard richter is a contemporary german painter considered among the most influential living artists. Gerhard richter is known for a prolific and stylistically varied exploration of the medium of painting, often incorporating and exploring the visual effects of photography. Because every print and frame is made to order, all sales are final and nonreturnable. Gerhard richter is a german visual artist who has, over the span of years, created abstract and photorealistic paintings, as well as photographs and glass pieces. View artworks for sale by richter, gerhard gerhard richter 4036, german. Gerhard richter abstract paintings and prints for sale.
Forty years of painting accompanies the museum of modern arts retrospective of this prolific and important german artist. He is known for his abstract and realistic paintings, his photography and glasswork. Gerhard richter was born to horst and hildegard richter in dresden on february 9, 1932. Each gerhard richter art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and photographs for sale and learn about the artist. Klaus richter auction results artist auction records. Choose your favorite gerhard richter paintings from millions of available designs.
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The highlight of the evening was the sale of gerhard richter s 1986 abstraktes bild, which went for. Gerhard richter born 9 february 1932 is a german visual artist. A few years later, richter started to arrange the materials on loose sheets of paper. Which gerhard richter painting reached the highest price in auction. Richters art demonstrates the illusionistic space that appears to be. Horst richter, with whom gerhard did not have a close relationship, was a teacher at a secondary school in dresden. Gerhard richter familie ruhnau the ruhnau family, 1969. His work, joined with that of fellow artists of his early years, such as sigmar polke and georg baselitz served to pioneer the movement know as new european. Oliver barker examines gerhard richters stunning untitled abstract squeegee painting from 1989. Art evening auction at sothebys this week, alastair smart charts the rise and rise of gerhard richter who holds the current record price for. Sfmoma custom prints store gerhard richter prints at.
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