About Gerhard Richter
“I pursue no intentions, no system, no direction, I have no program, no style, no concern.”
These are the words with which one of the most successful and versatile artists of our time describes himself - Gerhard Richter.
Gerhard Richter, born in Dresden in 1932, left his hometown before the Wall was built to continue his studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academy in the West. The versatile artist caused a sensation with his photorealistic paintings, which used motifs from his family album at home. In a time and environment in which experimental, abstract art reigned supreme, Richter's paintings caused a sensation.
Richter's characteristic seems to be that he is always on the lookout for new forms of expression when a method he has explored has successfully established itself on the art market. His figurative painting in grey was followed by monochrome grey paintings and the colourful “Vermalungen”, which rendered the motif unrecognizable. In the mid-1970s, he embarked on abstraction, no less successfully.
This versatility runs through Gerhard Richter's entire oeuvre. He is not only a painter, but also a sculptor, photographer and performance artist. If you want to buy an original by Gerhard Richter, you can choose between various forms of expression, including prints, which are just as sought-after today as his paintings. Richter is an artist who, despite his outstanding status, has remained true to himself and prefers to let his art speak rather than stage himself.
