
Feldmühle (Field Mill)
1970
This atmospheric landscape presents an industrial structure silhouetted against a dusky sky, rendered in muted earth tones and warm grays. The composition employs Richter's characteristic photorealistic blur technique, creating a sense of temporal dissolution and atmospheric haze that obscures clear definition. A tall building or mill structure anchors the center of the composition, while the surrounding terrain fades into indistinct shadow, suggesting either dawn or dusk. The painting demonstrates Richter's investigation of photography as source material, translating the mechanical precision of the photographic image into gestural oil paint that emphasizes perception over documentation. This work exemplifies the artist's engagement with landscape as a vehicle for exploring abstraction and representation simultaneously.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Gallery · David Zwirner Gallery
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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