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Gerhard Richter, Betty

by Sal Khan and Dr. Steven Zucker

Gerhard Richter, Betty, 1988, oil on canvas, 102 x 72cm (Saint Louis Art Museum)

Cite this page as: Sal Khan and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Gerhard Richter, Betty," in Smarthistory, September 7, 2018, accessed January 21, 2020, https://smarthistory.org/gerhard-richter-betty-2/.

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