Gerhard Richter (born 1932) is a German painter widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary artists working today. He is known for his diverse range of styles and techniques, which include photorealism, abstraction, and conceptual art.Richter was born in Dresden, Germany and began his artistic training in East Germany before moving to West Germany in the early 1960s. He gained recognition in the 1970s for his photo-based paintings that explored themes of history, memory, and representation. His paintings often depicted images from mass media and popular culture, as well as personal photographs and images from art history.In the 1980s and 1990s, Richter began to experiment with abstraction, creating large-scale paintings that used vibrant colors and layered textures. He also created a series of paintings based on color charts, exploring the nature of color and perception.Richter's work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, and he has received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to the field of contemporary art. Some of his most famous works include "September," a series of abstract paintings created in response to the 9/11 attacks, and "Betty," a photorealistic portrait of his daughter. His work is held in many public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Measures 19.5 x 35.75.