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Women Descending the Staircase
The painting belongs to the currents of New European Painting and capitalist realism, presenting a figurative depiction of women descending stairs, inspired by photography. Richter's characteristic blurring of the image emphasizes the fleeting moment and atmosphere of nostalgia.
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:
women, stairs, photography, fashion, figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting explores the theme of fading memories and the relationship between photography and painting. It may symbolize transience, fragmented perception of reality, and the influence of media on preserving images.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret in relation to the significance of photography in modern art, the role of memory, and the social and cultural aspects of depicting women in the 1960s.See other works by this artist
