Right from the beginning, Gerhard Richter closely linked his artistic work, his painting as well as other visual works, with the collection of their original models. These are largely photographic ‘images’ of various kinds which, along with other visual notes such as sketches and collages, have been entered in this 'Atlas'.
The photographs which Richter collects and makes provide him with models for paintings which reach a high degree of ‘stylisation’ before he goes in search of his own painting.
The present Atlas is in a revised version and format created by the artist, providing a single page for each panel. The revised publication presents 733 panels, including the War Cut series, with a text by Helmut Friedel.
The ideas, processes, life and times of one of the most important painters at work in the world today. Includes 733 full page, multi-panel, colour images.
Right from the beginning, Gerhard Richter closely linked his artistic work, his painting as well as other visual works, with the collection of their original models. These are largely photographic ‘images’ of various kinds which, along with other visual notes such as sketches and collages, have been entered in this 'Atlas'.
The photographs which Richter collects and makes provide him with models for paintings which reach a high degree of ‘stylisation’ before he goes in search of his own painting.
The present Atlas is in a revised version and format created by the artist, providing a single page for each panel. The revised publication presents 733 panels, including the War Cut series, with a text by Helmut Friedel.
