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Gerhard Richter — Schweizer Alpen I: A2
Gerhard Richter

Schweizer Alpen I: A2

A sweeping Alpine landscape is rendered in Richter's signature blurred aesthetic, where crisp mountain forms dissolve into soft, hazy gradations of black and two tones of grey. The screenprint technique translates his characteristic photographic blur into a flattened, graphic language, evoking both the grandeur and the elusiveness of the natural world. The full sheet of lightweight card preserves the work's delicate tonal atmosphere, hovering between representation and abstraction.

Medium
Screenprint in black and two shades of grey, on lightweight card, the full sheet,

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December 12, 2013

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Gerhard Richter, Schweizer Alpen I: A2

A sweeping Alpine landscape is rendered in Richter's signature blurred aesthetic, where crisp mountain forms dissolve into soft, hazy gradations of black and two tones of grey. The screenprint technique translates his characteristic photographic blur into a flattened, graphic language, evoking both the grandeur and the elusiveness of the natural world. The full sheet of lightweight card preserves the work's delicate tonal atmosphere, hovering between representation and abstraction.

Medium
Screenprint in black and two shades of grey, on lightweight card, the full sheet,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Influence, German Artist, Minimalist Mood, Male Artist, Alpine Landscape, Photorealism, Nature Subject, Muted Tones, Contemporary Master, Screenprint, Late 20th Century, Monochromatic

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