Gerhard Richter Painting

Gerhard Richter Painting

Gerhard Richter Painting

6.8/ 10

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2011

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97 min

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Documentary

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Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. This first glimpse inside his studio in decades is exactly that: a thrilling document of the 79-year-old's creative process, juxtaposed with rare archival footage and intimate conversations with his critics and collaborators.

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artist

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abstract art

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@Geronimo1967

August 14, 2026

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7/10

On the face of things, this can come across as quite a superficial documentary on this acclaimed painter - he isn't exactly quizzed on his techniques or rationale. If we just sit back, though, and watch a master at work as he starts - and quite often finishes too - with a white canvas; some tins of …

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