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Party
A painting from 1963 representing the New European Painting movement. 'Party' is a work from the genre of figurative painting and genre scenes. The work is part of a rich catalog full of photorealistic and abstract works by Gerhard Richter, who used photography as inspiration for his paintings.
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:
figurative painting, genre scenes, photography, pop art
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting fits within the context of photorealist and capitalist realism painting, commenting on mass culture and social events by using photography as a starting point for painting.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret as an expression of a critical approach to reality and media in the 1960s, combining elements of photorealism and conceptual art.See other works by this artist
