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Mother and Daughter (B.)
The painting 'Mother and Daughter (B.)' was created in 1965 by Gerhard Richter and belongs to the New European Painting movement. This figurative work depicts the figures of a mother and daughter in a style inspired by photography, with characteristic blurring of details typical of the artist, giving the piece an atmosphere of nostalgia and the fleeting nature of the moment.
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:
1965
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Theme:
portrait, mother and daughter, photography, figure, retro
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting appears to explore themes of family bonds, memory, and transience, using the aesthetics of retro photography and the play of blurring to emphasize the fragmentary nature of human experience.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret in the context of the relationship between photography and painting, family symbolism, and nostalgia for the past. The painting engages in critique and reflection on the role of visual media in the perception of reality.See other works by this artist
