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Jet Fighter
The painting depicts a jet fighter, part of the "Aeroplanes" series created between 1963-1964 by Gerhard Richter. The artwork represents the New European Painting movement and capitalist realism. Richter created works based on photographs, exploring military and technological themes, which is also evident in this piece.
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:
1963
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Theme:
aviation, military aircraft, technology, figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting shows industrialization, military power, and the symbolism of modernity, in tension between the real and reproduced image, reflecting ambivalence towards consumer society and military conflict.
The key to interpreting the work
Analyze in the context of Richter's exploration of photography as an artistic medium and reflections on politics and technology of the 1960s.See other works by this artist
