DiscoverGerhard Richter, the German artist who redefined painting. Between abstract works and paintings based on photographs, Richter pushes the boundaries of the medium and reminds us of its urgency and importance in a world full of digital images. This introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time explores his entire career.

Realismversusabstraction

A colourful study of the life and work of Gerhard Richter.

An encounter with Gerhard Richter, the German artist who widened the horizon of the relationship between painting and reality.from his early photographic paintings, through his famous RAF cycle, to his latest abstract canvases, Richter's work allows us to experience the unexpected and the unseen.where once he set out to free the medium from ideological ballast, today, in the overwhelming presence of digital images, he shows the unparalleled impact and intensity of painting. This definitive introduction to one of the greatest artists of our time explores his entire career and 50 years of cultural, economic and political events.

About the author

Klaus Honnefes is honorary professor of photographic theory at the Kassel Academy of Art. He was one of the organisers of documenta 5 and documenta 6 in Kassel and has curated more than 500 exhibitions in Germany and abroad.

Publisher: Taschen