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Moritz
A portrait of Gerhard Richter's young son, 'Moritz' depicts the tension between abstraction and figuration. The painting is a hybrid of two contrasting fragments – one partially realistic, referencing the artist's education in the spirit of socialist realism, the other fading into ethereal white noise. The composition resembles works by Andy Warhol, combining selected images with screen printing technique, creating a blurred glow emanating from the boy, contrasting with the materiality of the painted surface.
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:
2000
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg, Holandia
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Theme:
Portrait, figuration, abstraction, socialist realism, child, glow, photography
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting explores the boundaries between realism and abstraction, highlighting the delicacy and fleeting nature of childhood memories and the process of transforming an image into art, where the figure gradually dissolves into white and abstract forms.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the painting, it is worth paying attention to the contrast and balance between realistic and abstract representations, as well as the connection to the artist's biography and individual history.See other works by this artist
