Richter revives the genre of history painting in the 21st century in this work showing the events of 9/11.
Richter
John Cage and Richter never met, but there was a kinship between these two artists with diverse practices.
Gerhard Richter, The Cage Paintings (1-6)
Hyperreal paintings like “Betty” are just one part of Richter’s practice, which resists stylistic classification.
Gerhard Richter, Betty
Richter toys with both visual and ethical clarity in this evocative, ambiguous painting of an uncle lost to WWII.