
Grey (Grau)
A vast expanse of uniform grey paint covers the canvas in Gerhard Richter's meditative work, rendered in oil with subtle tonal variations that emerge upon close inspection. The painting challenges conventional notions of subject matter and representation, reducing visual experience to its most elemental and ambiguous form. Richter's grey functions simultaneously as the absence of color and the presence of all colors, inviting contemplation on perception, neutrality, and the nature of painting itself.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 14, 2015
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