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Gerhard richters work is widely varied in terms of media, approach, technique, and style. About the author born in dresden, east germany, in 1932, gerhard richter migrated to west germany in 1961, settling in dusseldorf. Gerhard richter is known for a prolific and stylistically varied exploration of the medium of painting, often incorporating and exploring the visual effects of photography. Painting after all will consider richters sixdecadelong preoccupation with the dual means of. Mar 05, 2020 three paintings from gerhard richters cage series 2006 at the met breuer.
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