Gerhard Richter - Early Work, 1951-1972

New scholarship explores Gerhard Richter's often overlooked early work.

About the author

Christine Mehring is associate professor and the college director of graduate studies, Department of Art History, The University of Chicago. Jeanne Anne Nugent is an art historian and curator based in New York. Jon L. Seydl is the Paul J. and Edith Ingalls Vignos, Jr. Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, 1500-1800, at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Summary

Born in Dresden in 1932, Gerhard Richter was first educated under the prevailing doctrine of Socialist Realism, but retrained after emigrating to West Germany, thus uniquely embodying the division of Germany during the Cold War. This volume takes a look at the unique work and artistic vision of Gerhard Richter.

Product details

• Authors: . Mehring, .. Mehring, Christine Mehring, Christine (EDT)/ Nugent Mehring, Jeanne Nugent, Jon Seydl
• Assisted by: Christine Mehring (Editor), Jeanne Anne Nugent (Editor), Jon L Seydl (Editor), Jon L. Seydl (Editor)
• Publisher: Getty, j.paul, museum publ.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2011
• EAN: 9781606060407
• ISBN: 978-1-60606-040-7
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 263 mm x 18 mm
• Series: BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER; Getty Publications - (Yale); Getty Publications – (Yale)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history