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Daniel Richter — Delirium tremens
Daniel Richter

Delirium tremens

1996

A feverish tangle of figures dissolves into abstraction through Richter's explosive use of watercolor and ink, evoking the hallucinatory terror of alcohol withdrawal. Vivid, bleeding hues collide with frantic linework, capturing the psychological unraveling inherent in the work's title. The composition teeters between figuration and chaos, reflecting Richter's signature fusion of expressionist intensity and political unease.

Medium
watercolor and ink on paper

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Daniel Richter, Delirium tremens, 1996

A feverish tangle of figures dissolves into abstraction through Richter's explosive use of watercolor and ink, evoking the hallucinatory terror of alcohol withdrawal. Vivid, bleeding hues collide with frantic linework, capturing the psychological unraveling inherent in the work's title. The composition teeters between figuration and chaos, reflecting Richter's signature fusion of expressionist intensity and political unease.

Medium
watercolor and ink on paper
Year
1996
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surreal, Red, Expressionism, Energetic, Tumultuous, Watercolor and Ink, German, On Paper, Abstract, Contemporary

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