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Often referred to as a painter in a photographic age, the work of influential twentieth and twenty-first century artist Gerhard Richter is one whose work still resonates today. I'm particularly fond of his photography based paintings, especially the Firenze series, whereas he smears multi-colored paint over photographs and found images to create these dreamy abstracted landscapes. Enjoy!

97K views · 6.4K likes | BEAUMONT NATHAN on Instagram: "Stephanie Armstrong reflecting on Gerhard Richter’s abstract paintings 🎨 “With a brush you have control. The paint goes on the brush, and you make the mark… with the squeegee you lose control.” - Gerhard Richter @sarmsy #beaumontnathan #art #gerhardrichter #richter #abstractart"

I think this is a great example of creating balance without making the whole composition exactly symmetrical or boring, as there are areas of both light and dark without either overwhelming the oth…

The Hong Kong Autumn sales will commence in merely one month and Sotheby’s has finally revealed the highlight lot of their Contemporary Art Evening sale. Leading the sale is Gerhard Richter’s masterpiece Abstraktes Bild (649-2) which was painted in the 80s. The piece will appear on the auction st

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"It's pointless to talk about painting," says Gerhard Richter, partway through Gerhard Richter Painting, a poignant new documentary. Cologne-based filmmaker Corinna Belz's feature-length portrait of one of the world's most celebrated and best-selling artists more or less argues that point. Grounded in the studio, her documentary delves into Richter's process, from the first easy sweeps with the brush, to the slow, heavy dragging of the squeegee. The camera also captures the moments between…

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