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Flieger
Flieger' painting was created in 1964 and belongs to the 'Aeroplanes' series by Gerhard Richter, representing the movement of New European Painting. The work is figurative in style and depicts aviation themes with photographic elements, characteristic for the artist's work during that period.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Gerhard Richter
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Date of birth and death
9 February 1932 – living
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Natinality
German
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Style
Abstract art, photorealism, conceptual art, capitalist realism
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Significant works
48 Portraits, 18 October 1977 series, Birkenau series, Cologne Cathedral Window, 4900 Colours
Information about the work
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Year:
1964
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Theme:
aviation, airplane, photography, figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting comments on the figure and symbolism of airplanes in the context of Cold War reality and the role of mass media in portraying violence and military technology.
The key to interpreting the work
Paintings from the 'Aeroplanes' series should be considered as a critique and reflection on the reproduction of photographic images and their connections to the social and political reality of the 1960s.See other works by this artist
