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Gerhard Richter — Sils Maria
Gerhard Richter

Sils Maria

A richly layered work by Gerhard Richter, *Sils Maria* combines oil paint applied directly onto a chromogenic print, merging photographic imagery with gestural abstraction. The result is a tension between the precise, mechanical nature of photography and the fluid, expressive quality of painted marks. Housed in the artist's own frame, the work underscores Richter's ongoing investigation into the boundaries between painting and image-making.

Medium
oil on chromogenic print, in artist's frame

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Gerhard Richter, Sils Maria

A richly layered work by Gerhard Richter, *Sils Maria* combines oil paint applied directly onto a chromogenic print, merging photographic imagery with gestural abstraction. The result is a tension between the precise, mechanical nature of photography and the fluid, expressive quality of painted marks. Housed in the artist's own frame, the work underscores Richter's ongoing investigation into the boundaries between painting and image-making.

Medium
oil on chromogenic print, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Contemplative Mood, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Photorealism, Overpainted Photography, Landscape, Muted Tones, Contemporary Master, Late 20th Century, Alpine Subject, Framed Work

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Collected by

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