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Gerhard Richter — 23.2.92
Gerhard Richter

23.2.92

A gestural sweep of oil paint cuts across the surface of a chromogenic photograph, merging the painted and the photographic into an uneasy, layered dialogue. Richter's signature smearing technique obscures and transforms the underlying image, creating a tension between representation and abstraction. The artist's frame further unifies the work as a total object, asserting its status as a singular, carefully considered whole.

Medium
oil on chromogenic print, in artist's frame

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Gerhard Richter, 23.2.92

A gestural sweep of oil paint cuts across the surface of a chromogenic photograph, merging the painted and the photographic into an uneasy, layered dialogue. Richter's signature smearing technique obscures and transforms the underlying image, creating a tension between representation and abstraction. The artist's frame further unifies the work as a total object, asserting its status as a singular, carefully considered whole.

Medium
oil on chromogenic print, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, German Artist, Contemplative Mood, Photo-Painting, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Photorealism, Overpainted Photography, Abstract Intervention, Muted Tones, Contemporary Master, Late 20th Century, Intimate Scale, Framed Work, Oil On Photograph

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Collected by

Sebastián Naranjo, Art Institute of Chicago, Brittany Laques, Kyle Stewart, Alex Capecelatro