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Gerhard Richter — Eisberg im Nebel (Iceberg in Mist)
Gerhard Richter

Eisberg im Nebel (Iceberg in Mist)

1982

This atmospheric seascape depicts an iceberg shrouded in dense mist, rendered in muted tones of gray, teal, and white. Richter employs his characteristic photo painting technique, working from photographic source material to create a composition that hovers between representation and abstraction. The composition is divided horizontally into water and sky, both obscured by fog, with the iceberg barely discernible in the center. Through careful layering and blending of paint, the artist captures the sublime indeterminacy of the natural world, where form dissolves into atmosphere. The work exemplifies Richter's engagement with landscape as both visual documentation and meditative investigation of perception itself.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Overall
Location
David Zwirner Gallery, New York, NY

Notes

David Zwirner, 'Landschaften', May 7 – July 10, 2026, 537 West 20th Street, New York. Curated survey of Gerhard Richter's landscape painting from 1965 to 2005.

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Gerhard Richter, Eisberg im Nebel (Iceberg in Mist), 1982

This atmospheric seascape depicts an iceberg shrouded in dense mist, rendered in muted tones of gray, teal, and white. Richter employs his characteristic photo painting technique, working from photographic source material to create a composition that hovers between representation and abstraction. The composition is divided horizontally into water and sky, both obscured by fog, with the iceberg barely discernible in the center. Through careful layering and blending of paint, the artist captures the sublime indeterminacy of the natural world, where form dissolves into atmosphere. The work exemplifies Richter's engagement with landscape as both visual documentation and meditative investigation of perception itself.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 70.2 x 100 cm
Year
1982
Seen at
David Zwirner Gallery, Manhattan, United States

Related themes

Seascape, Monumental Scale, Northern Nature, Iceberg Landscape, Photorealism, Conceptual Realism, Oil On Canvas, Color Field, Gray Palette, Contemporary Landscape, Soft Focus, Nature Abstracted, Cold Tones, Minimalist Composition, Documentary Vision, Atmospheric Abstraction, Mist Obscured, Romantic Sublime, Weather Conditions, Photo Painting

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