Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Gerhard Richter — Ifrit; Bagdad; Bagdad; and Aladin (P8-P11)
Gerhard Richter

Ifrit; Bagdad; Bagdad; and Aladin (P8-P11)

Gerhard Richter's series of four chromogenic prints presents abstract compositions that evoke the exotic and fantastical imagery suggested by their Oriental titles, though the artist characteristically withholds literal representation in favor of gestural abstraction. The works are mounted flush to aluminum with metal strainers on the reverse, a presentation method that emphasizes the prints as finished objects while maintaining their material integrity. Through this coupling of evocative titles with non-representational imagery, Richter engages viewers in the tension between narrative expectation and visual ambiguity.

Medium
The series of four chromogenic prints, flush-mounted to aluminium with metal strainers on the reverse (as issued).

🔨 Auction Lot

Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 15

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

Gerhard Richter, Ifrit; Bagdad; Bagdad; and Aladin (P8-P11)

Gerhard Richter's series of four chromogenic prints presents abstract compositions that evoke the exotic and fantastical imagery suggested by their Oriental titles, though the artist characteristically withholds literal representation in favor of gestural abstraction. The works are mounted flush to aluminum with metal strainers on the reverse, a presentation method that emphasizes the prints as finished objects while maintaining their material integrity. Through this coupling of evocative titles with non-representational imagery, Richter engages viewers in the tension between narrative expectation and visual ambiguity.

Medium
The series of four chromogenic prints, flush-mounted to aluminium with metal strainers on the reverse (as issued).
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, 20th Century, Figurative Abstraction, Dreamlike Aesthetic, Oriental mythology, Contemporary Art, Blurred realism, Narrative Illustration, Oil on Canvas, Series painting

More works by Gerhard Richter

Collected by

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