Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting

by Gerhard Richter, Robert Storr

GERHARD FORTY YEARS OF PAINTING is a survey of works by German artist Gerhard Richter (born 1932), one of the most influential painters working today from every phase of Richter's career. ranging from photography-based pictures to gestural abstraction, and includes a rare interview with the artist. This was the catalog for the travelling exhibit 2002-2003 at The Museum of Modern Art, NY, the Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC. Published in 2002 by the Museum of Modern Art, NY. 340 pages.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art Design, Germany

340 pages, Paperback

First published March 4, 2002

About the author

German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction.

Reviews

[Paul H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

One way that people often dismiss twentieth-century art is to say that you'll never see a soldier crawling through trenches and braving enemy fire to save Damien Hirst's "Physical Impossibility" shark installation from destruction (versus a Caravaggio painting or whatever). Maybe this is true, but I think I would actually risk death to save Richter's "Betty."

[Jamie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very good painter but this is pretty much just an expensive coffee table book. The book includes a good image collection. The text is disappointingly sub-par.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not gonna lie, I side-eyed Gerhard Richter: Forty Years Of Painting for the first hundred pages because everybody and their mom was raving about it. Then Richter, Gerhard pulled the rug out and I got it. Hype can be annoying, but this one earns most of it. Read it if you trust your own taste, skip it if you hate being late to the party.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

What makes Gerhard Richter: Forty Years Of Painting so damn effective is Gerhard Richter's refusal to treat corrupt power structures as accidental mistakes rather than deliberate designs.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gave this to roommate as a gift, fortunately read it before he moved out. Huge fan of Richter's breadth and virtuosity. Looking to pick up my own copy eventually. :)

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

On a recent trip to St. Louis, I was reminded of this amazing artist. I love how he blurs the line between fine painting and photography. Some of the same reasons why I enjoy Chuck Close.

[Lou · Rating 4 out of 5]

great plates, and a pretty good essay from storr.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This man is such an inspiration... what a fantastic book.

[William West]

Very fine exhibit. Great catalog.

[Cristina · Rating 1 out of 5]

YAWN!

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

I missed the show but have the book.