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Gerhard Richter — Hände
Gerhard Richter

Hände

1963

A photorealistic yet subtly blurred depiction of hands rendered in Richter's signature technique of smearing and dragging wet paint across the canvas, creating a sense of fleeting memory and temporal ambiguity. The work exemplifies his lifelong dialogue between photography and painting, transforming an intimate, everyday subject into a meditation on perception and representation. Presented in the artist's own frame, the piece underscores Richter's deliberate attention to the complete object, reinforcing the boundary between image and reality.

Medium
oil on canvas, in artist's frame

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 5, 2018

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Gerhard Richter, Hände, 1963

A photorealistic yet subtly blurred depiction of hands rendered in Richter's signature technique of smearing and dragging wet paint across the canvas, creating a sense of fleeting memory and temporal ambiguity. The work exemplifies his lifelong dialogue between photography and painting, transforming an intimate, everyday subject into a meditation on perception and representation. Presented in the artist's own frame, the piece underscores Richter's deliberate attention to the complete object, reinforcing the boundary between image and reality.

Medium
oil on canvas, in artist's frame
Year
1963
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Figurative Painting, 20th Century, Male Artist, Artist Framed, Photorealism, Body Parts, Contemporary Master, Intimate Mood, Monochromatic, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

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