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Child on a Horse
The painting depicts a child figure on a horse, painted in 1965 by Gerhard Richter. The work is part of the New European Painting movement and executed in a figurative style inspired by photography. It features a characteristic blurred effect typical of the artist, giving the painting a specific atmosphere and emphasizing the fleeting 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:
child, horse, photography, figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting may symbolize a longing for innocence and simplicity, as well as referring to memory and time through the blur technique typical of Richter. Photographic elements indicate a search for the connection between painting and photography.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpretation should focus on the relationship between photography and painting, the symbolism of childhood, and the social context of 1960s Germany.See other works by this artist
